The Ryzen 9 5900 is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's €258.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 75% cheaper – €85.00 vs €343.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen 5 3600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen 5 3600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen 5 3600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen 5 3600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
