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AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600X3D is an interesting specimen that shows signs that it could have potentially been a competitive gaming solution once upon a time. Had it launched a few years ago, it may have been an attractive alternative to the Intel Core i5-12600K or AMD’s own Ryzen 5 5600X. As for competition, the Ryzen 5 5600X3D seems set to take on Intel’s price point for DDR4-equipped Core i5-13400 systems. The Micro Center’s bundle deal looks pretty tempting and appears to offer better value than a similar Core i5-13400 configuration. The Ryzen 5 5600X3D overall didn’t use noticeably less power than other AMD processors. The Ryzen 5 7600 consumed just a few watts more in our Cinebench test and a few watts less in the Adobe Premiere test. This AMD's power consumption was notably a lot lower than the competing Intel chips, though.
Can we please stop perpetuating this. The 5800X3D does NOT need a 240mm AIO, neither will the 5600X3D. Nearly any basic tower air cooler rated for the TDP will be more than sufficient.Guess it depends on what you expect, but with an 280mm AIO running at 100% fans and getting 80 degrees, going with anything less might not be everybody's cup of tea. In a sea of praise, one complaint appears — Gamers Nexus found that the chip is unable to hit its advertised max frequency. It only misses by about 50MHz, but it’s still a worrying sign for AMD if this kind of result will be consistent across the board. Aside from that, the chip seems to be performing excellently. You don’t need a beefy PSU, but … mryeester / YouTubeDon’t let the age of the AM4 platform fool you, though. Despite being six years old, it continues to offer exceptional value at an affordable price, making it a strong choice for budget-conscious setups. A lot of this comes down to its compatibility with reasonably priced DDR4 memory. AMD has pledged to continue supporting this platform for budget-tailored systems, which is reassuring. The processors included in the charts below were tested using one of three different platforms depending on whether the chip in question was an Intel processor, an AMD AM4 processor, or an AMD AM5 processor. Using the same motherboard for all chips obviously wasn’t possible due to compatibility issues, but the rest of the hardware used for testing was standardized. Intel's 12th Gen "Alder Lake" processors were the first consumer processors to support DDR5, and as such they only have official support for the JEDEC DDR5 standard, which is set at 4,800MHz. The newer Intel 13th Gen "Raptor Lake" processors feature an improved memory controller, and they carry official support for DDR5 memory at speeds of up to 5,600MHz, which is what I have used for all the Raptor Lake processors I've tested.
AMD’s AM4 platform has soldiered on for six years, but it continues to offer a strong value proposition for lower-end systems, primarily due to its support for value-centric DDR4 memory, and AMD plans to continue supporting the platform for budget-geared systems. The plentiful and affordable AM4 ecosystem and its support for inexpensive DDR4 memory have kept the platform attractive for value-seekers who can’t afford to step up to the new Zen 4 processors that drop into newer AM5 motherboards and only support pricier DDR5 memory.These three processors beat the Ryzen 5 5600X3D in almost every test. The Ryzen 7 5700X didn’t perform quite as well in games as the Ryzen 5 5600X3D, but the Core i5-12600K and Ryzen 5 7600 were both highly competitive against the Ryzen 5 5600X3D in games and ran circles around it in processor tests.
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