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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 2700X
General info
Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 522 | 517 |
| Place by popularity | no data | 2 |
| Value for money | 31.98 | 56.23 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2020) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 12 April 2018 (5 years old) | 7 July 2019 (4 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $199 |
| Current price | $193 (0.6x MSRP) | $150 (0.8x MSRP) |
Value for money
Ryzen 5 3600 has 76% better value for money than Ryzen 7 2700X.
Technical specs
Ryzen 7 2700X 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.35 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 2700X 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 51.196 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 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 3600.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no 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 3600 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by 1% in our combined 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%
Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by 1% 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: 41%
Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by 28% 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: 41%
Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by 12% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 12% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by 9% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 13.94 | 14.11 |
| Recency | 12 April 2018 | 7 July 2019 |
| Cost | $329 | $199 |
| Boost clock speed | 4350 | 4200 |
| Base clock speed | 3700 | 3600 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 3600. The differences in performance seem too small.
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