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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1002 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100.
Advantages of Ryzen 3 4100
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $70.86 vs $93.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.14 vs $0.19 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 3 4100 - 496 vs 491 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 12 vs 8 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
491
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70.86
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 4100 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Not Available | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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