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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900HX is 555 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Performs up to 3% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 3600 - 150 vs 145 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
145
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
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
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900HX
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900HX or Ryzen 5 3600
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$23.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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68 FPS
$22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,539.99
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61 FPS
$27.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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68 FPS
$27.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,863.77
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61 FPS
$36.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,200
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68 FPS
$32.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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31 FPS
$45.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
68 FPS
$27.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,879
In Stock
68 FPS
$24.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.9
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68 FPS
$32.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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