Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 2700X: which is better
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (desktop, 2019) against AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (desktop, 2018): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Ryzen 5 3600 is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 17,646 vs 17,410).
- Ryzen 5 3600 is 6% faster per core.
- Ryzen 5 3600 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 105 W.
- Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).
| Ryzen 5 3600 | Ryzen 7 2700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 24.5 | 24.2 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 17,646 | 17,410 |
| Single-thread rating | 2,557 | 2,412 |
| US price | from $104 | no current price |
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 65 W | 105 W |
| Max power | 88 W | 142 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 3200 MT/s | 2933 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process | 7 nm (TSMC N7) | 12 nm (GlobalFoundries) |
| Architecture | Zen 2 | Zen+ |
| Series | Ryzen 3000 | Ryzen 2000 |
| Release year | 2019 | 2018 |
| Integrated graphics | none | none |