AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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Ryzen 5 1500X compared with Ryzen 5 3600

	AMDRyzen 5 1500X	AMDRyzen 5 3600
Overview
Released
Released	April 2017	July 2019
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	6 (better)
Threads
Threads	8	12 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.7 GHz	4.2 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen; Summit Ridge; simultaneous multithreading	Zen 2; Matisse; simultaneous multithreading
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 3.7 GHz boost; XFR can add up to 200 MHz with suitable cooling; unlocked for overclocking	Unlocked for overclocking
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB; L2 2 MB; L3 16 MB	L1 384 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 32 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; 2 memory channels; up to 2667 MT/s	DDR4; 2 memory channels; up to 3200 MT/s
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Process
Process	14 nm CPU cores	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Spire included; no LED lighting (KitGuru and ServeTheHome); Tjmax 95°C	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C