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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
31.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
41.6Inno Score
23.2Single-core34.8
31.6Multi-core36.4
40.5Gaming59.1
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 260012 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 wins this desktop processor face-off, 41.6 to 31.3, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+19) and Single-core (+12). AMD Ryzen 5 2600 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Stronger Single-core score: 35 vs 23
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 36 vs 32
  • Stronger gaming score: 59 vs 41
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 3600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Announced20182019
SocketAM4AM4
Process12 nm7 nm+42%
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 3600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.4 GHz3.6 GHz+6%
Boost clock3.9 GHz4.2 GHz+8%
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache16 MB32 MB+100%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 3600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory supportDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 3600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
PCIe version34+33%
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 3600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140Top 90%1,450+27%Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,300Top 72%6,900+30%Top 58%
Cinebench R23 (single)980Top 88%1,250+28%Top 66%
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,400Top 72%9,200+24%Top 61%
PassMark13,400Top 69%17,800+33%Top 56%

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