The Ryzen 5 3600X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1600. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 5 1600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
179
94%
Min 1% FPS
119
94%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 5 1600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 5 1600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 5 1600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| $249.00 | MSRP | $219.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
