AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

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Ryzen 5 3600X compared with Ryzen 5 3600XT

	AMDRyzen 5 3600X	AMDRyzen 5 3600XT
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	July 2020
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 2; Matisse; simultaneous multithreading	Zen 2; Matisse; simultaneous multithreading
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 4.4 GHz boost; unlocked for overclocking	Up to 4.5 GHz boost; unlocked for overclocking
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 32 MB	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	A separate graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	95 W	95 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; up to 3200 MT/s
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Spire included (PCGamesN and TechRadar); Tjmax 95°C	AMD Wraith Spire included; Tjmax 95°C