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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.3GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q3 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,078,278 user samples
1,072,639 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.45 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 73% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 73% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 219th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
5,639 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 66% Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 66%
SPEED RANK: 607th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
83.1 % Much faster effective speed.
+39%
59.9 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
76.3 Pts 81.7 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
133 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+108%
63.8 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
259 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+119%
118 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
483 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+133%
207 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
792 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+139%
332 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
87.5 Pts 91.3 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
141 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+86%
75.9 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
281 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+98%
142 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
546 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+118%
251 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
869 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+104%
425 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,053,054 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.13 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
0 %
Value
Value For Money
113 % Hugely better value.
+119%
51.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
93 % Much more popular.
+75%
53 %
Price
Price (score)
$90 Hugely cheaper.
+81%
$471
Age
Newest
64 Months Much more recent.
+48%
122 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32%
95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
6 cores 8 cores Much higher core count.
+33%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
12 threads Much higher thread count.
+50%
8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+78%
32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+9%
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz 4.3 GHz +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,091 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+156%
426 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
999 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+197%
336 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen2 Piledriver
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 AM3+
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None None

AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-threaded processor which succeeds the Ryzen 5 2600 improving upon it by 13% in terms of overclocked performance. The 3600 is in competition with Intel’s 6-core i5-9600K. AMD continues to push the multi-core performance envelope: benchmarks show that the 3600 has a 27% overclocked 64-core lead over the 9600K but that the i5-9600K leads by 14% on single to hex core workloads which translates to 10% higher EFps in most of the today’s top games (e.g. PUBG, GTAV and CSGO). Additionally, the 3600's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which adversely impacts gaming. Weaknesses in memory architecture are not readily picked up by CPU benchmarks but they are apparent whilst gaming. Cheaper CPUs such as the 9400F deliver better gaming performance in nearly all of today’s popular games. At $190 USD, the 3600 offers good value for purely workstation tasks such as film production but streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. The masterfully hyped Ryzen 3600 may well be the best CPU for multimedia producers on a tight budget but in today's market there are faster and less expensive alternatives for gamers, streamers and general desktop users. [Jun '19 CPUPro]

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The FX-8370E is an energy efficient Vishera eight core desktop processor based on AMD’s Piledriver architecture. It was launched in September 2014 and is the energy efficient version of the FX-8370 boasting a lower TDP of 95 Watts versus 125 Watts on the FX-8370. Comparing the 8370E and 8370 shows that the lower TDP comes at a cost: the 8370E scores a relatively lacklustre effective speed of 73 compared to the non-E version which scores 83. The lower score is consistent with the relative clock speeds: 3.3 GHz on the 8370E versus 4.0 GHz on the 8370. Priced the same as the 8370, there is a direct choice between being green or speedy. Or, if you don’t really need the above average multi-threaded performance that the 8370E offers, then you may be better off with the superb single-threaded performance from any number of Intel’s offerings. [Dec '14 CPUPro]

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