The Ryzen 5 3600 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 9 3900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
