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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X also around 22% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 2600X uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 32162 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 3600×AMD Ryzen 5 2600X+ ADD
Price $67.99 - BUY $71.89 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2019Q2 2018
# of Samples263335829
CPU Value260.9193.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2566(0.0%)2382(-7.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)17742(0.0%)13900(-21.7%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,742
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
13,900
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
260.9
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
193.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,566
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
2,382
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Max TDP65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.