Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 3600
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processore (6C / 12T, 35 MB di cache, 4,2 GHz Max Boost)
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€216.99
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 444 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 7% better in VALORANT than Ryzen 5 2600X — 467 vs 438 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X — 65 vs 95 Watts
VALORANT
Resolution
1920×1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
438
94%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
467
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0. 46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processore (6C / 12T, 35 MB di cache, 4,2 GHz Max Boost)
Buy for €216.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920×1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
251
FPS
268
FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
271
FPS
289
FPS
Fortnite
438
FPS
467
FPS
VALORANT
1008
FPS
1071
FPS
League of Legends
274
FPS
293
FPS
Apex Legends
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1030
86%
Multi-Core
5607
84%
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1204
100%
Multi-Core
6660
100%
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
vs |
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date |
Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
|
Desktop |
Segment |
Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3. 6 GHz |
Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP |
65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size |
7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 5 3600
VALORANT, 1080p, High
PCSpecialist Pro PC
335
FPS
€
4.03
/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,349
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
Memory PC
335
FPS
€
3.
28
/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,099
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
Memory PC
235
FPS
€
4.12
/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€969
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
Ankermann Gamer Business PC
174
FPS
€
4.71
/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€819
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
PCSpecialist PC
174
FPS
€
5.
45
/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€949
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
Memory PC
462
FPS
€
3.29
/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,519
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
Memory PC
425
FPS
€
3.22
/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,369
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
Memory PC
335
FPS
€
3.
49
/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,169
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Summary
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
114%
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
100%
Relative performance
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
117%
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
100%
Relative performance
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
112%
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
17% higher single threaded performance. |
| 12% higher multi threaded performance. |
| Around 14% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |||
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Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | vs | AMD Zen+ | |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop | |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR4 | |
| Codename | Zen 2 | vs | Zen | |
| Release Date | Mar 2019 | vs | Mar 2018 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | vs | 6 | |
| Threads | 12 | vs | 12 | |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 | |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | vs | 96 KB (per core) | |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | vs | 512 KB (per core) | |
| L3 Cache | 16MB (shared) | vs | 16384 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | vs | AMD Socket AM4 | |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown | |
| Package | vs | uPGA | ||
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 192mm² | |
| Process | 7 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | vs | 3600 MHz | |
| Turbo Clock | 4400 MHz | vs | 4250 MHz | |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz | |
| Voltage | variable | vs | unknown | |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 95 W |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
4928 points
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
4675 points
Points — higher is better
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
29514 points
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
28987 points
Points — higher is better
points — higher is better
points — higher is better
| VS | ||
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Core i7-11800H |
| VS | ||
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Core i7-11700F |
| VS | ||
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i7-11800H |
| VS | ||
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i7-11700F |
| VS | ||
| Intel Core i5-12600K | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
| VS | ||
| Intel Core i5-12600KF | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
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