Ryzen 5 3600 vs EPYC 8324P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 8324P
2023
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
35.96
+222%
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17

EPYC 8324P outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by a whopping 222% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 8324P and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking102702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.5122.79
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency18.8916.25
Architecture codenameSiena (2023−2024)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date18 September 2023 (1 year ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,895$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 30% better value for money than EPYC 8324P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 8324P and Ryzen 5 3600 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads6412
Base clock speed2.65 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size4x 73 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)75 °Cno data
Number of transistors35,500 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 8324P and Ryzen 5 3600 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)
SocketSP6AM4
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 8324P and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 8324P and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 8324P and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/A-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 8324P and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes96no data

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.

EPYC 8324P 35.96
+222%
Ryzen 5 3600 11.17

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.

EPYC 8324P 57127
+222%
Ryzen 5 3600 17742

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.96 11.17
Recency 18 September 2023 7 July 2019
Physical cores 32 6
Threads 64 12
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 8324P has a 221.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 5 3600, on the other hand, has 176.9% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 8324P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 8324P is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop one.


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