Ryzen 5 7600 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600XT
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.73
Ryzen 5 7600
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
17.06
+45.4%

Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600XT by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 5 7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking668380
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.4755.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.6824.82
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7600 has 183% better value for money than Ryzen 5 3600XT.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 5 7600 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm
Die size74 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C61 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 5 7600 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
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 5 7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 5 7600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 5 7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 5 7600.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 3600XT 11.73
Ryzen 5 7600 17.06
+45.4%

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 3600XT 18630
Ryzen 5 7600 27099
+45.5%

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 3600XT 1718
Ryzen 5 7600 2747
+59.9%

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 3600XT 7172
Ryzen 5 7600 12226
+70.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.73 17.06
Recency 7 July 2019 14 January 2023
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 7600 has a 45.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600XT in performance tests.


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