Ryzen 5 3600 vs FX-6350

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Aggregated performance score

FX-6350
2013
6 cores / 6 threads
2.94

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms FX-6350 by 291% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6350 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1551613
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.9941.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date29 April 2013 (11 years ago)7 July 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199
Current price$69 $148 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 4053% better value for money than FX-6350.

Detailed specifications

FX-6350 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6350 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6350 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6350 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6350 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6350 and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe versionn/ano 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.

FX-6350 2.94
Ryzen 5 3600 11.49
+291%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms FX-6350 by 291% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

FX-6350 4546
Ryzen 5 3600 17766
+291%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms FX-6350 by 291% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

FX-6350 484
Ryzen 5 3600 1598
+230%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms FX-6350 by 230% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

FX-6350 1538
Ryzen 5 3600 6882
+347%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms FX-6350 by 347% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.94 11.49
Recency 29 April 2013 7 July 2019
Threads 6 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6350 in performance tests.


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