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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 1700X


Description
The 3600 is based on Zen 2 architecture while the 1700X is based on Zen.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 348.4 k points while the 1700X gets 372.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 1700X 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
800f11
Core
Matisse
Summit Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
8/16
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
8x64+8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
July 2019
March 2017
Mean monothread perf.
70.55k points
56.76k points
Mean multithread perf.
348.35k points
372.73k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
3600
1700X
Test#1 (Integers)
15.04k
12.5k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
20.95k
22.92k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.57k
5.45k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.71k
14.72k (x0.68)
TOTAL
66.27k
55.59k (x0.84)

Multithread

3600

1700X
Test#1 (Integers)
94.36k
92.51k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
141.73k
144.76k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
69.38k
54.43k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
32.72k
22.08k (x0.67)
TOTAL
338.19k
313.78k (x0.93)

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
1700X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.04k
13.72k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
24.47k
22.48k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.38k
5.12k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.66k
15.44k (x0.71)
TOTAL
70.55k
56.76k (x0.8)

Multithread

3600

1700X
Test#1 (Integers)
113.63k
110.92k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
143.55k
200.56k (x1.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
63.84k
54.24k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
27.34k
7.01k (x0.26)
TOTAL
348.35k
372.73k (x1.07)

Performance/W
3600
1700X
Test#1 (Integers)
1748 points/W
1168 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2208 points/W
2111 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
982 points/W
571 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
421 points/W
74 points/W
TOTAL
5359 points/W
3923 points/W

Performance/GHz
3600
1700X
Test#1 (Integers)
3819 points/GHz
3611 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5825 points/GHz
5916 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1995 points/GHz
1348 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5158 points/GHz
4063 points/GHz
TOTAL
16797 points/GHz
14938 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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