AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs AMD Sempron 3600+

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and AMD Sempron 3600+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD Sempron 3600+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

CPU is newer: launch date 16 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
Around 165% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 90 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
11x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4136 vs 377
78.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28433 vs 364

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs May 2006
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 1
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4136 vs 377
PassMark - CPU mark	28433 vs 364

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3600+

Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3600+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4136

377

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28433

364

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Sempron 3600+
PassMark - Single thread mark	4136	377
PassMark - CPU mark	28433	364
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6894

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Sempron 3600+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Manila
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	May 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$12
OPN Tray	100-000000593
Place in performance rating	320	3180
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$12
Value for money (0-100)		11.93
Performance
Base frequency	4.7 GHz
Die size	71 mm²	103 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	6	1
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	6570 million	81 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	62 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24
PCI Express revision	5.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)