Athlon 64 X2 3600+ vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
+1833%
Athlon 64 X2 3600+
2005
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.40

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 3600+ by a whopping 1833% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9633008
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.58no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.250.43
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Manchester (2005−2006)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)31 May 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache576 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size213 mm2156 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4939
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR1
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 1600 7.73
+1833%
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 0.40

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 12277
+1839%
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 633

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 0.40
Recency 16 March 2017 31 May 2005
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600 has a 1832.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 3600+ in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Athlon 64 X2 3600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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