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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT at 32 MB, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G at 16 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT. They match on 22 other specifications, including product line, form factor and core/thread count.
Specs
| Specification | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Ryzen 5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 3600XT | 5600G |
| Codename | Matisse | Cezanne |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 6 Core / 12 Thread |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2021 |
| TDP | 105 W | 65 W |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 32MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 384KB L1 | 16MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 192KB L1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.5 GHz / 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | true |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 16 MB-50% |
| Base Power | 105 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 142 | 88 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 | 3200 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 | 128 |
| ECC Support | false | false |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 20 |
| Launch MSRP | 249 | 259 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Retail |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Ryzen 5 |
| CPU Process Node | 7 Nanometers (TSMC) | 7 Nanometers (TSMC) |
| Architecture | Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 Series | Zen 3, Ryzen 5000 Series "Cezanne" |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |

