AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like RealBench, Blender, Prime95, Handbrake, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Blender, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600.

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 PRO 3600

55%

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 PRO 3600 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2600X. 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 PRO 3600

54%

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 it is clear that 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 little 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: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.9	94.6
Valorant	109.0	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	60.2
Apex Legends	102.4	101.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	80.6
Overwatch	88.3	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.2	74.2
DOOM Eternal	54.5	53.8
Warzone	85.0	83.9
Assassin's Creed	91.5	90.3
Valheim	90.5	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 5 PRO 3600

68%

Ryzen 5 2600X

39%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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 find out whether the software 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 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	200	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1612	1380
Cinbench 20 Single-core	490	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3670	3048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1258	1074
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9382	7514

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	2637	2438
Multi-Core	17982	14033

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	1329	1127
Multi-Core	7744	6497

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 you. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Announcement date	September 30, 2019	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Matisse	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.6 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)	65 W	95 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	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000029	YD260XBCM6IAF YD260XBCAFBOX YD260XBCAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. 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 PRO 3600 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is better: 2
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600X specs and review.