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AMD100-100000022BOX
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6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.5GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q4 2012.

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▲ 704,225 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Effective Speed 
+52%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 556,566 user samples
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261,607 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 62% Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 44% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 44% Great: 62%
SPEED RANK: 702nd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
294,959 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 213th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		55.2 % 84.1 % Much faster effective speed.
+52%
Average Score 
+148%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		79.2 Pts +3% 76.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		56.7 Pts 136 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+140%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		104 Pts 264 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+154%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		176 Pts 490 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+178%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		217 Pts 808 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+272%
Overclocked Score 
+126%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		89 Pts +2% 87.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		68.5 Pts 146 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+113%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		124 Pts 287 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+131%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		215 Pts 553 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+157%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		265 Pts 878 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+231%
Value & Sentiment 
+90%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.05 % 0.23 % Hugely higher market share.
+360%
Value
Value For Money 		75.2 % 94 % Better value.
+25%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		56 % 70 % More popular.
+25%
Price
Price (score) 		$90 Much cheaper.
+51% 		$185
Nice To Haves 
+100%
Age
Newest 		145 Months 64 Months Much more recent.
+56%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		6 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+78%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.5 GHz 3.8 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+9%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.1 GHz 4.4 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+7%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		275 Pts 1,106 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+302%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		226 Pts 1,017 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+350%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Piledriver Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM3+ AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 55.2%
Average Bench 84.1%

The FX 6-Core, like most CPUs from AMD, delivers reasonably good server orientated multi threaded performance and consequently good processing thoughput at a reasonable price tag. Where the FX 6-Core lacks is in the area of single core performance which although not normally a major problem for server workloads, is always very relevant to desktop users. The overall performance of the FX 6-Core is comparable to Intel's five years younger Core i7-950. There are server orientated use cases where the FX 6-Core will excel thanks to its excellent overall throughput and in those instances the FX 6-Core represents good value for money. But typical desktop users will find far better value elsewhere. [Sep '13 CPUPro]

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Early Q3 of 2019 sees the release of the new Ryzen 5 3600X: a hex-core, 12-thread processor. AMD are releasing five new CPUs based on their latest Zen 2 microarchitecture which delivers approximately 13% better IPC than the previous 12nm Zen+. For workstation builds the 3600X is viable, however, the $200 USD Ryzen 5 3600 represents a far better value proposition. The additional $40 USD for the 3600X basically buys a better cooler (Spire vs Stealth). This allows for an extra 200 MHz of extra base and boost clock: 3.8 / 4.4 GHz on the 3600X vs 3.6 / 4.2 GHz on the 3600, this translates to approximately 2% higher overclocked performance for 20% more money. Neither of the stock coolers on the 3600 or 3600X are as effective as a $20 USD aftermarket cooler such as the Gammaxx 400. The 3600 with a Gammaxx 400 outperforms the 3600X with a Spire cooler and when both use a Gammaxx 400 they are more or less identical. The 3600X SKU is basically a marketing gimmick designed to milk unsuspecting consumers. Comparing the 3600X to Intel’s overclocked flagship i5-9600K shows that although the 3600X has 29% faster 64-core speed, it is around 11% worse for gaming (sub eight core performance). Additionally, the 3600X's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which can also impact gaming. The arrival of Zen 2 marks the end of the "Sandy Bridge (i5-2500K)" era, Intel can no longer rely exclusively on their single-core advantage to dominate the market, they must also compete on price. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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