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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1002 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 4500 - 264 vs 262 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $68.6 vs $89.84
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1555
97.3700688791484%
Multi-Core
6199
90.04938988959907%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Not Available |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 5 4500
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
128 FPS
$5.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$6.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$873.64
In Stock
138 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
149 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$948.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$3.77/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$449
In Stock
162 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599
In Stock
144 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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