Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Ryzen 3 3300X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3300X
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.45
Ryzen 5 3600XT
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.73
+38.8%

Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms Ryzen 3 3300X by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 5 3600XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking904668
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation31.9619.49
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency12.3011.69
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date24 April 2020 (4 years ago)16 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 3300X has 64% better value for money than Ryzen 5 3600XT.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size74 mm274 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3,800 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 5 3600XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 5 3600XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 5 3600XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 5 3600XT.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 3300X 8.45
Ryzen 5 3600XT 11.73
+38.8%

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 3300X 13425
Ryzen 5 3600XT 18631
+38.8%

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 3300X 1709
Ryzen 5 3600XT 1718
+0.5%

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 3300X 5922
Ryzen 5 3600XT 7172
+21.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.45 11.73
Recency 24 April 2020 16 June 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 3 3300X has 46.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3600XT, on the other hand, has a 38.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 3600XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3300X in performance tests.


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