AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2654 vs 2323
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18217 vs 9482
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1240 vs 987
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6918 vs 3765

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs 10 September 2018
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654 vs 2323
PassMark - CPU mark	18217 vs 9482
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240 vs 987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918 vs 3765

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2654

2323

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18217

9482

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

987

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6918

3765

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654	2323
PassMark - CPU mark	18217	9482
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240	987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918	3765
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4734

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	March 2019	10 September 2018
Place in performance rating	1068	1274
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YD250XBBM4KAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count	4800 million	4800 million
Unlocked
Die size		192 mm
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Advanced Technologies
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0