Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2448 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 22% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than FX-8320 - 110 vs 90 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $54.71 vs $65.69
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |