AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, AIDA64, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Furmark, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 7zip, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 PRO 5945

61%

Ryzen 5 3600

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 is 9% better than Ryzen 5 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 9 PRO 5945

57%

Ryzen 5 3600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	94.7
Valorant	114.2	107.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	60.3
Apex Legends	107.3	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	80.7
Overwatch	92.5	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	74.3
DOOM Eternal	57.1	53.8
Warzone	89.1	83.9
Assassin's Creed	95.9	90.4
Valheim	94.8	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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 PRO 5945

91%

Ryzen 5 3600

63%

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 9 PRO 5945 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 9 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3624	1578
Cinbench 20 Single-core	637	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8279	3689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1735	1253
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22766	9412

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Single-Core	3335	2611
Multi-Core	37859	17872

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Single-Core	1775	1238
Multi-Core	12233	6578

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	6MB	3MB
L3 cache	64MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000031 100-100000031BOX 100-100000031MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600 is 16% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 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 9 PRO 5945 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is better: 2
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600 specs and review.