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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
42.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
60.2Inno Score
36.5Single-core71
37.4Multi-core50.5
60.3Gaming64.7
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7600

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 wins this desktop processor face-off, 60.2 to 42.8, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+35) and Multi-core (+13). AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X

  • 45% higher Max turbo power: 128 W vs 88 W

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

  • Stronger Single-core score: 71 vs 37
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 51 vs 37
  • Stronger gaming score: 65 vs 60
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
  • 78% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,650 vs 1,490

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 5 7600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 7600
Announced20192023
SocketAM4AM5
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
Base TDP95 W65 W+32%
Max turbo power128 W+45%88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 5 7600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 7600
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.1 GHz+16%
L2 cache3 MB6 MB+100%
L3 cache32 MB32 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 5 7600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 7600
iGPU—AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)
iGPU clock—2,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 5 7600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 7600
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR5-5200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 5 7600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 7600
PCIe version45+25%
CPU PCIe lanes2428+17%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 5 7600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 7600
Geekbench 6 (single)1,490Top 68%2,650+78%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,200Top 55%12,600+75%Top 28%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,290Top 61%1,900+47%Top 21%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,700Top 59%14,700+52%Top 37%
PassMark18,400Top 55%28,300+54%Top 29%

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