AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

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Ryzen 5 3600 compared with Ryzen 5 5500

	AMDRyzen 5 3600	AMDRyzen 5 5500
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	April 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	16 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 2; Matisse; simultaneous multithreading	Zen 3; Cezanne.
Clocks
Clocks	Unlocked for overclocking	–
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 32 MB	384 KB L1; 3 MB L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required	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 3200 MT/s	DDR4 UDIMM; two channels; up to 128 GB. Two single-rank or dual-rank modules at 3200 MT/s; four single-rank at 2933 MT/s; four dual-rank at 2667 MT/s. ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520 listed by AMD; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores	TSMC 7nm FinFET.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C	Wraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 90°C.