Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 3 3250U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40
Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.58
+466%

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a whopping 466% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1783554
Place by popularity807
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency15.1319.76
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4500 Million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFP5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1220

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 3250U 2.40
Ryzen 5 5600 13.58
+466%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 3250U 3812
Ryzen 5 5600 21573
+466%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 3250U 748
Ryzen 5 5600 2052
+174%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 3250U 1455
Ryzen 5 5600 8613
+492%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.40 13.58
Recency 6 January 2020 20 April 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 3250U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has a 465.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3250U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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