EPYC 9634 vs Ryzen 5 3600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
EPYC 9634
2022
84 cores / 168 threads, 290 Watt
67.96
+508%

EPYC 9634 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by a whopping 508% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and EPYC 9634 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking70210
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.812.11
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency16.2622.18
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$10,304

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 981% better value for money than EPYC 9634.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and EPYC 9634 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)84
Threads12168
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.25 GHz
Multiplierno data22.5
L1 cache384 KB5376 KB
L2 cache3 MB84 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data12x 72 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and EPYC 9634 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)2
SocketAM4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and EPYC 9634. 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 Ryzen 5 3600 and EPYC 9634 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and EPYC 9634. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and EPYC 9634.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 3600 11.17
EPYC 9634 67.96
+508%

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 3600 17742
EPYC 9634 107944
+508%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.17 67.96
Recency 7 July 2019 10 November 2022
Physical cores 6 84
Threads 12 168
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 290 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has 346.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9634, on the other hand, has a 508.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 1300% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9634 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9634 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and EPYC 9634, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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