AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Ryzen 5 5600X compared with Ryzen 7 3700X

	AMDRyzen 5 5600X	AMDRyzen 7 3700X
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	July 2019
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	8 (better)
Threads
Threads	12	16 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.6 GHz (better)	4.4 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
Cores
Cores	6 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Vermeer	Zen 2; Matisse; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading. One CPU chiplet containing two four-core complexes and a separate I/O die (PCGamesN).
Clocks
Clocks	–	Unlocked for overclocking; Precision Boost Overdrive with Automatic Overclocking supported, as described in AMD's launch notice.
Cache
Cache	L2 3 MB, L3 32 MB	512 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 32 MB L3.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	None; a 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, up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4; two channels; up to 3200 MT/s.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0 x16; AMD introduced PCIe 4.0 support with the X570 platform at launch.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	X570 at launch; check the motherboard's CPU support list and BIOS for other AM4 boards.
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET (CPU cores)	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; 14nm I/O die (PCGamesN).
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C	Retail boxed processor includes AMD Wraith Prism (PCGamesN); AMD's current support specification does not name a cooler. Maximum operating temperature 95°C.