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Ryzen 5 3600 vs 2600


Description
The 3600 is based on Zen 2 architecture while the 2600 is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 348.4 k points while the 2600 gets 291.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 3600 is 1.2 times faster than the 2600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
800f82
Core
Matisse
Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/12
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
July 2019
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
70.55k points
57.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
348.35k points
291.53k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
3600
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
4.2k
3.41k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
15.96k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.5k
4.69k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.79k
17.42k (x0.73)
TOTAL
52.85k
41.47k (x0.78)

Multithread

3600

2600
Test#1 (Integers)
22.11k
20.88k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
108.04k
110.37k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
56.81k
39.25k (x0.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
36.39k
6.66k (x0.18)
TOTAL
223.36k
177.16k (x0.79)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
3600
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
16.04k
13.76k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
24.47k
23.03k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.38k
5.12k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.66k
15.23k (x0.7)
TOTAL
70.55k
57.13k (x0.81)

Multithread

3600

2600
Test#1 (Integers)
113.63k
83.23k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
143.55k
161.06k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
63.84k
40.52k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
27.34k
6.73k (x0.25)
TOTAL
348.35k
291.53k (x0.84)

Performance/W
3600
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
1748 points/W
1281 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2208 points/W
2478 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
982 points/W
623 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
421 points/W
103 points/W
TOTAL
5359 points/W
4485 points/W

Performance/GHz
3600
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
3819 points/GHz
3529 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5825 points/GHz
5904 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1995 points/GHz
1313 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5158 points/GHz
3904 points/GHz
TOTAL
16797 points/GHz
14650 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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