Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2448 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 8% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-4300 - 137 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $48.02 vs $82.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.38 vs $0.61 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
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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 | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |