Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 9 3900X
Description
Both models 3600 and 3900X 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 3900X gets 756.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 2.2 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 3900X gets 756.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 2.2 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
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
12/24
TDP
65 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
July 2019
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
70.55k points
72.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
348.35k points
756.3k 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
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.2k
4.46k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
18.46k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.5k
8.05k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.79k
23.71k (x1)
TOTAL
52.85k
54.68k (x1.03)
Multithread
3600
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.11k
52.65k (x2.38)
Test#2 (FP)
108.04k
265.41k (x2.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
56.81k
140.78k (x2.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
36.39k
46.91k (x1.29)
TOTAL
223.36k
505.76k (x2.26)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
3600
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
15.38k
17.35k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
21.94k
25.87k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.97k
8.72k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.76k
27.86k (x1.13)
TOTAL
70.05k
79.8k (x1.14)
Multithread
3600
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
96.91k
201.57k (x2.08)
Test#2 (FP)
135.12k
284.41k (x2.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
70.39k
145.16k (x2.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
56.43k
100.56k (x1.78)
TOTAL
358.85k
731.7k (x2.04)
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
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
15.04k
16.95k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
20.95k
25.37k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.57k
9.23k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.71k
24.83k (x1.14)
TOTAL
66.27k
76.38k (x1.15)
Multithread
3600
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
94.36k
196.31k (x2.08)
Test#2 (FP)
141.73k
290.5k (x2.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
69.38k
143.95k (x2.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
32.72k
64.92k (x1.98)
TOTAL
338.19k
695.69k (x2.06)
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
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.04k
16.73k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
24.47k
24.74k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.38k
8.82k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.66k
22.22k (x1.03)
TOTAL
70.55k
72.51k (x1.03)
Multithread
3600
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
113.63k
248.24k (x2.18)
Test#2 (FP)
143.55k
309.66k (x2.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
63.84k
140.01k (x2.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
27.34k
58.39k (x2.14)
TOTAL
348.35k
756.3k (x2.17)
Performance/W
3600
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
1748 points/W
2364 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2208 points/W
2949 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
982 points/W
1333 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
421 points/W
556 points/W
TOTAL
5359 points/W
7203 points/W
Performance/GHz
3600
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
3819 points/GHz
3638 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5825 points/GHz
5377 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1995 points/GHz
1917 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5158 points/GHz
4831 points/GHz
TOTAL
16797 points/GHz
15763 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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