Ryzen 5 3600X vs Athlon 64 3600+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 3600+
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.38
Ryzen 5 3600X
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.45
+2913%

Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Athlon 64 3600+ by a whopping 2913% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 3600+ and Ryzen 5 3600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3029690
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.84
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency0.4011.40
Architecture codenameClawhammer (2001−2005)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release dateJune 2004 (20 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 3600+ and Ryzen 5 3600X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores1 (Single-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads112
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128K96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography130 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size193 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors106 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 3600+ and Ryzen 5 3600X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket754AM4
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 3600+ and Ryzen 5 3600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 3600+ and Ryzen 5 3600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3600+ and Ryzen 5 3600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 3600+ 0.38
Ryzen 5 3600X 11.45
+2913%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 64 3600+ 601
Ryzen 5 3600X 18184
+2926%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.38 11.45
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 1 12
Chip lithography 130 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon 64 3600+ has 6.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3600X, on the other hand, has a 2913.2% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 1757.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 3600+ in performance tests.


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