Ryzen 5 3600 vs FX-8140

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8140
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.06
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+265%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms FX-8140 by a whopping 265% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8140 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1637702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.81
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency3.0516.26
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8140 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache8 MB3 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,200 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on FX-8140 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)
SocketAM3+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8140 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8140 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8140 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8140 and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

FX-8140 3.06
Ryzen 5 3600 11.17
+265%

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.

FX-8140 4860
Ryzen 5 3600 17742
+265%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.06 11.17
Recency 23 October 2012 7 July 2019
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

FX-8140 has 33.3% more physical cores.

Ryzen 5 3600, on the other hand, has a 265% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8140 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8140 and Ryzen 5 3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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