AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Handbrake, Prime95, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Blender, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, Furmark, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 or AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.

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 7600X

64%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 7600X is 14% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600. 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 7600X

58%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

54%

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 this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.1	95.9
Valorant	116.0	109.0
Cyberpunk 2077	65.0	61.0
Apex Legends	109.1	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	87.0	81.7
Overwatch	94.0	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.1	75.2
DOOM Eternal	58.0	54.5
Warzone	90.5	85.0
Assassin's Creed	97.5	91.5
Valheim	96.3	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 comparing 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. So 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 7600X

74%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

68%

To make a final 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 7600X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 can use only one core to run, 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 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	266	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4361	1612
Cinbench 20 Single-core	639	490
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10427	3670
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1630	1258
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28655	9382

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	3450	2637
Multi-Core	46212	17982

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	2344	1329
Multi-Core	13843	7744

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM4
Core name	Raphael	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 2
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	384KB
L2 cache	6MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000593	100-000000029

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7600X is 23% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 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 7600X is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is better: 1
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 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.