Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 10% better in New World than Ryzen 5 1500X - 119 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $71.75 vs $82.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing New World than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.66 vs $0.7 per FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $82.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6379 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
108
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $71.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6379 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |