AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, PassMark, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, 7zip, Gears 5, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, RealBench, Prime95, PCMark 10, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 or AMD Ryzen 7 1700X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 1700X

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

55%

This value 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 7 1700X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 1700X

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 processors were compared: Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.9	95.9
Valorant	109.0	109.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.0
Apex Legends	102.4	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	81.7
Overwatch	88.3	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.2	75.2
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.5
Warzone	85.0	85.0
Assassin's Creed	91.5	91.5
Valheim	90.5	90.5

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 7 1700X

36%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

68%

To make a finishing resolution 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 7 1700X as it consumes less power: 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. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	155	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1532	1612
Cinbench 20 Single-core	344	490
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3336	3670
Cinbench 23 Single-core	981	1258
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8805	9382

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	2092	2637
Multi-Core	15629	17982

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	1046	1329
Multi-Core	7751	7744

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 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Announcement date	March 02, 2017	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Matisse
Architecture	Zen	Zen 2
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	384KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD170XBCM88AE YD170XBCAEWOF YD170XBCAEMPK	100-000000029

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is 5% better than Ryzen 7 1700X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 1700X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600. 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 7 1700X is better: 6
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is better: 18
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700X specs and review.

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 7 1700X Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Core i9-10885H
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Core i9-10980HK
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Core i9-9900
• Vs Core i7-6950X
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i7-7820X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800U
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Core i9-10880H
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Core i5-10600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Core i7-8086K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600U
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700E
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500U
• Vs Xeon W-2235
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Core i9-9900T
• Vs Core i7-6900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600U
• Vs Core i7-9700F
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
• Vs Core i9-10900TE
• Vs Core i9-10900E
• Vs Core i5-11320H
• Vs Core i5-11260H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
• Vs Xeon W-11855M
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Pentium 8500
• Vs Pentium 8505
• Vs Core i3-1210U
• Vs Core i5-1230U
• Vs Core i5-1240U
• Vs Core i7-1250U
• Vs Core i3-1215U
• Vs Core i5-1235U
• Vs Core i5-1245U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625U
• Vs Core i9-9880H
• Vs Core i9-9980HK
• Vs Core i3-1215UL
• Vs Core i3-1215UE
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i3-N300
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Core i5-7600K
• Vs Core i7-5820K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
• Vs Core i9-9900KF
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
• Vs Core i7-9800X
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Xeon E5-2680R v4
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900H
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Core i7-7900X
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Core i9-9900KS
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i5-11600
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Core i9-9820X
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600U
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500U
• Vs Xeon W-2235
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600U
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i7-7820X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800U
• Vs Core i7-6950X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Core i9-9900
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Core i9-10980HK
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i9-10885H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Core i9-10880H
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Core i5-10600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
• Vs Core i9-10900TE
• Vs Core i9-10900E
• Vs Core i5-11500B
• Vs Core i5-11400H
• Vs Core i5-11500H
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Core i5-1230U
• Vs Core i5-1240U
• Vs Core i7-1250U
• Vs Core i5-1235U
• Vs Core i5-1245U
• Vs Core i7-1255U
• Vs Core i7-1260U
• Vs Core i7-1265U
• Vs Core i3-1220P
• Vs Core i5-1240P
• Vs Core i3-12100E
• Vs Core i3-12100T
• Vs Core i3-12100TE
• Vs Core i3-12300T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
• Vs Core i7-1265UE
• Vs Core i7-1265UL
• Vs Core i7-1255UL
• Vs Core i5-1235UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UE
• Vs Core i3-1220PE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D