CPUs compared

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X launched $30 lower ($299 vs $329).
  • Same socket (AM4): both fit the same motherboards, BIOS permitting.
  • The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has 2 more cores (8 vs 6).
AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

6 cores · 4.6 GHz · AM4 · DDR4-3200

Launched at $299

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AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

8 cores · 4.4 GHz · AM4 · DDR4-3200

Launched at $329

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Specs side by side

4 of 10 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.

SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600XAMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Cores6 cores, 12 threads8 cores, 16 threads
Boost clockUp to 4.6 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
L3 cache32 MB32 MB
Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Built-in graphicsNoNo
SocketAM4AM4
PCIePCIe 4.0PCIe 4.0
Official DDR4 speedDDR4-3200 (DDR4-2667 with 4 modules)DDR4-3200
SegmentDesktopDesktop
LaunchedNov 5, 2020Jul 7, 2019

Which motherboards take them

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AM4 boards with these chipsets:

  • X570
  • B550
  • A520
  • X470
  • B450
  • X370
  • B350
  • A320
  • X300
  • A300

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

AM4 boards with these chipsets:

  • X570
  • B550
  • A520
  • X470
  • B450
  • X370
  • B350
  • A320
  • X300
  • A300

Outlined: those boards may need a BIOS update before the CPU works.

Sources

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  1. Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  1. Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.