AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7400F
34.8Single-core—
36.4Multi-core48
59.1Gamingspec-based62.2
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 36007 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7400F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7400F lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F
- Stronger multi-core score: 48 vs 36
- 100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
- 44% higher PassMark: 25,632 vs 17,800
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz+12% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,450Bottom 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,900Bottom 37% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,250Bottom 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,200Bottom 32% | — |
| PassMark | 17,800Bottom 31% | 25,632+44%Bottom 50% |
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