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Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 5900X


Description
The 3600X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the 5900X is based on Zen 3.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600X gets a score of 376.2 k points while the 5900X gets 814.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 5900X is 2.2 times faster than the 3600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
a20f12
Core
Matisse
Vermeer
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
12/24
TDP
95 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
2x16384 kB
2x32768 kB
Date
July 2019
November 2020
Mean monothread perf.
69.9k points
83.5k points
Mean multithread perf.
376.22k points
814.74k 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
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.21k
22.6k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
22.99k
24.85k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.76k
11.25k (x1.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.94k
24.8k (x1.13)
TOTAL
69.9k
83.5k (x1.19)

Multithread

3600X

5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
121.94k
258.21k (x2.12)
Test#2 (FP)
153.22k
342.24k (x2.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
67.74k
155.3k (x2.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
33.31k
59k (x1.77)
TOTAL
376.22k
814.74k (x2.17)

Performance/W
3600X
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
1284 points/W
2459 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1613 points/W
3259 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
713 points/W
1479 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
351 points/W
562 points/W
TOTAL
3960 points/W
7759 points/W

Performance/GHz
3600X
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
3685 points/GHz
4709 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5225 points/GHz
5177 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1991 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4986 points/GHz
5167 points/GHz
TOTAL
15887 points/GHz
17396 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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