Ryzen 5 3600X vs Athlon II X4 651K
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X4 651K and Ryzen 5 3600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 690 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 18.82 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 11.41 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X4 651K 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 651K 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FM1 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 651K and Ryzen 5 3600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 651K and Ryzen 5 3600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 651K and Ryzen 5 3600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 7 July 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3600X has an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 5.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X4 651K and Ryzen 5 3600X. We've got no test results to judge.
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