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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
41.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
58.9Inno Score
34.8Single-core68.4
36.4Multi-core49.6
59.1Gaming64.1
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 360012 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 58.9 to 41.6, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+34) and Multi-core (+13). AMD Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600

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

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

  • Stronger Single-core score: 68 vs 35
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 50 vs 36
  • Stronger gaming score: 64 vs 59
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
  • 78% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,300 vs 6,900
  • Lower launch price: $179 vs $199

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Announced20192023
SocketAM4AM5
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.6 GHz3.7 GHz+3%
Boost clock4.2 GHz5 GHz+19%
L2 cache3 MB6 MB+100%
L3 cache32 MB32 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR5-5200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
PCIe version45+25%
CPU PCIe lanes2428+17%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 70%2,570+77%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,900Top 58%12,300+78%Top 30%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,250Top 66%1,850+48%Top 25%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,200Top 61%14,300+55%Top 39%
PassMark17,800Top 56%27,500+54%Top 32%

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