AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, Furmark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, 7zip, Handbrake, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Halo Infinite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant
Valheim
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Overwatch

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 3300X

53%

Ryzen 5 2600X

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 2600X is 1% better than Ryzen 3 3300X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3300X

53%

Ryzen 5 2600X

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	94.6
Valorant	106.6	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	60.2
Apex Legends	100.2	101.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	80.6
Overwatch	86.3	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.5	74.2
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.8
Warzone	83.1	83.9
Assassin's Creed	89.5	90.3
Valheim	88.4	89.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 3300X

70%

Ryzen 5 2600X

39%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 3300X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	200	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1129	1380
Cinbench 20 Single-core	495	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2588	3048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1267	1074
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6754	7514

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	2715	2438
Multi-Core	12815	14033

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	1382	1127
Multi-Core	5663	6497

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Announcement date	May 21, 2020	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Matisse	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	256KB	576KB
L2 cache	2MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000159 100-100000159BOX 100-100000159MPK	YD260XBCM6IAF YD260XBCAFBOX YD260XBCAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 3300X is 5% better than Ryzen 5 2600X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 2600X has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3300X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3300X is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is better: 20
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 3 3300X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600X specs and review.