Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
Description
Both models 3600X and 3800XT 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 3600X gets a score of 376.2 k points while the 3800XT gets 508.9 k points.
Summarizing, the 3800XT is 1.4 times faster than the 3600X. 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 3600X gets a score of 376.2 k points while the 3800XT gets 508.9 k points.
Summarizing, the 3800XT is 1.4 times faster than the 3600X. 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
3.8 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
8/16
TDP
95 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
2x16384 kB
2x16384 kB
Date
July 2019
July 2020
Mean monothread perf.
69.9k points
78.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
376.22k points
508.89k 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
3600X
3800XT
Test#1 (Integers)
16.21k
17.57k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
22.99k
27.38k (x1.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.76k
9.35k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.94k
23.9k (x1.09)
TOTAL
69.9k
78.2k (x1.12)
Multithread
3600X
3800XT
Test#1 (Integers)
121.94k
176.08k (x1.44)
Test#2 (FP)
153.22k
219.88k (x1.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
67.74k
100k (x1.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
33.31k
12.93k (x0.39)
TOTAL
376.22k
508.89k (x1.35)
Performance/W
3600X
3800XT
Test#1 (Integers)
1284 points/W
1677 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1613 points/W
2094 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
713 points/W
952 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
351 points/W
123 points/W
TOTAL
3960 points/W
4847 points/W
Performance/GHz
3600X
3800XT
Test#1 (Integers)
3685 points/GHz
3738 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5225 points/GHz
5827 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1991 points/GHz
1989 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4986 points/GHz
5085 points/GHz
TOTAL
15887 points/GHz
16638 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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