AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 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 7 2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm FinFET
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2650 vs 2177
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18168 vs 15679
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1240 vs 940
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6918 vs 6255
Around 15% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4736 vs 4116

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs 19 April 2018
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm FinFET
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2650 vs 2177
PassMark - CPU mark	18168 vs 15679
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240 vs 940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918 vs 6255
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4736 vs 4116

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

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 7 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

2177

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18168

15679

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

940

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6918

6255

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4736

4116

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2650	2177
PassMark - CPU mark	18168	15679
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240	940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918	6255
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4736	4116

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen+
Launch date	March 2019	19 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1108	1335
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
OPN PIB		YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$265.99
Series		AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)		16.67
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm FinFET
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Transistor count	4800 million	4940 Million
Unlocked
Die size		213 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		Wraith Spire with RGB LED
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
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x16