Ryzen 5 7645HX vs Ryzen 5 3600X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 7645HX outperforms Ryzen 5 3600X by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Ryzen 5 7645HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 678 | 379 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.11 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.41 | 35.56 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Dragon Range (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X and Ryzen 5 7645HX 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 6570 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and Ryzen 5 7645HX 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Ryzen 5 7645HX. 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 3600X and Ryzen 5 7645HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Ryzen 5 7645HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Ryzen 5 7645HX.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.45 | 16.91 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 4 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 5 7645HX has a 47.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 7645HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 3600X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7645HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600X and Ryzen 5 7645HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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