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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 366 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 3600X - 183 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$190.0 vs CA$531.62
- Up to 64% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$1.05 vs CA$2.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.91/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$531.62
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler
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Updated 42 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
181
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$190
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$190 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 42 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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