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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 31 days older than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 128 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 25% better in Resident Evil 4 than EPYC 7742 - 183 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 65 vs 225 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
EPYC 7742
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| EPYC | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rome | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 225 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using EPYC 7742 or Ryzen 5 3600
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
35 FPS
$20/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$27.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$21.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$15.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$41.36/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
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$17.28/FPS
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