AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Prime95, MATLAB, RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, Blender, Gears 5, PassMark, SuperPi, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 5 3600X

55%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3600X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	94.0
Valorant	109.1	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	59.8
Apex Legends	102.6	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.9	80.1
Overwatch	88.4	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	73.7
DOOM Eternal	54.6	53.4
Warzone	85.1	83.3
Assassin's Creed	91.7	89.7
Valheim	90.6	88.6

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3600X

47%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

To make a final decision 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 5 PRO 2600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600X since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1647	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3751	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1286	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9588	7928

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	2651	2281
Multi-Core	18377	13702

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1341	1059
Multi-Core	7891	5863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Matisse	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	576KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000022 100-100000022BOX 100-100000022MPK	YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600X is 10% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 5 3600X is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 2
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.