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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2135 days newer than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 21% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Pentium 3556U - 179 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 15 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Pentium 3556U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 15 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Pentium 3556U
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
51 FPS
$15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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67 FPS
$20.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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85 FPS
$16.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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85 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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67 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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34 FPS
$32.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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51 FPS
$13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$678.01
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10 FPS
$39.9/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$399
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