Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 5 1400

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1400
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
4.88
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+129%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Ryzen 5 1400 by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1233692
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.6621.91
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency7.1116.26
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 724% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1400.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1400 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1400 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 1400 4.88
Ryzen 5 3600 11.17
+129%

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 7753
Ryzen 5 3600 17747
+129%

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 966
Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+67.1%

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 3139
Ryzen 5 3600 6917
+120%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 1400 688
Ryzen 5 3600 1568
+128%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 1400 134
Ryzen 5 3600 192
+43.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.88 11.17
Recency 11 April 2017 7 July 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 128.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1400 in performance tests.


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