Ryzen 5 3600 vs 3500X
Description
Both models 3600 and 3500X are based on Zen 2 architecture.
Zen 2 is fabricated on the 7nm process from TSMC and it’s the third generation of Zen CPUs. It comes with 64kB of L1 cache and 512kB of L2 cache per core. Zen 2 CPUs are divided into 3 categories: Matisse (desktop), Rome (Server) and Castle Peak (high-end desktop).
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 348.4 k points while the 3500X gets 373.6 k points.
Summarizing, the 3500X is 1.1 times faster than the 3600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Zen 2 is fabricated on the 7nm process from TSMC and it’s the third generation of Zen CPUs. It comes with 64kB of L1 cache and 512kB of L2 cache per core. Zen 2 CPUs are divided into 3 categories: Matisse (desktop), Rome (Server) and Castle Peak (high-end desktop).
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 348.4 k points while the 3500X gets 373.6 k points.
Summarizing, the 3500X is 1.1 times faster than the 3600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
870f10
870f10
Core
Matisse
Matisse
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/12
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
32768 kB
Date
July 2019
September 2019
Mean monothread perf.
70.55k points
66.61k points
Mean multithread perf.
348.35k points
373.61k points
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
3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.04k
15.48k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
24.47k
22.91k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.38k
7.1k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.66k
21.11k (x0.97)
TOTAL
70.55k
66.61k (x0.94)
Multithread
3600
3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
113.63k
90.39k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
143.55k
139.1k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
63.84k
53.2k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
27.34k
90.92k (x3.33)
TOTAL
348.35k
373.61k (x1.07)
Performance/W
3600
3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
1748 points/W
1391 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2208 points/W
2140 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
982 points/W
818 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
421 points/W
1399 points/W
TOTAL
5359 points/W
5748 points/W
Performance/GHz
3600
3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
3819 points/GHz
3776 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5825 points/GHz
5588 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1995 points/GHz
1732 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5158 points/GHz
5149 points/GHz
TOTAL
16797 points/GHz
16246 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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