the 3600 is still a very good cpu(better than the 5500)
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SourceAMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Reddit head-to-head
6 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 2 toward AMD Ryzen 5 5500, and 1 don't pick a side.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 · 3Neutral · 1AMD Ryzen 5 5500 · 2
Why Redditors pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600
The 3600 has more l3 cache but is otherwise similar to the 5500
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SourceFeature comparison
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
39 Reddit mentions
$151.00
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500
88 Reddit mentions
$83.95
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Products
#34
AMD
$151.00
Ryzen 5 3600
51.3/100
39 opinionsReddit score
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25 positive1 neutral13 negative
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#47
AMD
$83.95
Ryzen 5 5500
50.2/100
88 opinionsReddit score
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It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.
Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
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42 positive1 neutral45 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500?
6 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 2 toward AMD Ryzen 5 5500, and 1 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward AMD Ryzen 5 3600.
How do AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has 64% positive sentiment over 39 Reddit mentions, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has 48% positive sentiment over 88 mentions.
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