Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Ryzen 5 3600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
2022
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
47.63
+326%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by a whopping 326% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking70240
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.81no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency16.2616.10
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Chagall PRO (2022)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)8 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads1264
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache384 KB2 MB
L2 cache3 MB16 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)128 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data4x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million16,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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
SocketAM4WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. 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 Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
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
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 47.63
+326%

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
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 75663
+326%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 3600 1614
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 2052
+27.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 3600 6912
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 16740
+142%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.17 47.63
Recency 7 July 2019 8 March 2022
Physical cores 6 32
Threads 12 64
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has 330.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, on the other hand, has a 326.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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