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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	233 EFps	Better CSGO EFps. +18%	197 EFps
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	101 EFps	+4%	97 EFps
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	131 EFps		134 EFps	+2%
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	119 EFps	+3%	116 EFps
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	131 EFps	Better Fortnite EFps. +17%	112 EFps

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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: 201^st / 1442

Gaming 83%

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Desktop 85%

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Workstation 77%

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Best Bench: 86% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)

Poor: 64% Great: 86%

SPEED RANK: 320^th / 1442

Gaming 74%

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Desktop 77%

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Workstation 67%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		83.1 %	Faster effective speed. +12%		74 %


14 Nov19\|PCGamer AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review	8 %	Hitm2 18%, FarC5 9%, TWarW2 9%, SotTR 15%, ACO 8%, MetroEx 6%, MESoW 4%, Divis2 5%	StrangeB 2%
28 May20\|Techpowerup Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ...	8 %	FarC5 10%, BFV 14%, SotTR 3%, Rage2 3%, Witcher3 3%, Civ6 11%, ACO 2%, MetroEx 6%, Sekiro 12%, Wolf2 13%
20 Oct20\|Tom's Hardware AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Review: Non-X Mar...	10 %^OC	Hitm2 14%^OC, FarC5 10%^OC, AotS 6%^OC, WarhDoW3 12%^OC, ProjC2 11%^OC, GTAV 13%^OC, Civ6 12%^OC, FinFant15 3%^OC, WoT 13%^OC, Divis2 7%^OC
20 Oct20\|Tom's Hardware AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Review: Non-X Mar...	13 %	Hitm2 20%, FarC5 12%, AotS 11%, WarhDoW3 14%, ProjC2 14%, GTAV 15%, Civ6 13%, FinFant15 6%, WoT 14%, Divis2 9%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	76.3 Pts		76.4 Pts	+0%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	133 Pts	Faster single-core speed. +19%	112 Pts
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	259 Pts	Faster dual-core speed. +21%	214 Pts
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	483 Pts	Faster quad-core speed. +25%	386 Pts
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	792 Pts	Faster octa-core speed. +23%	643 Pts


Memory OC Memory Latency	87.5 Pts	+3%	85.1 Pts
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	141 Pts	Faster OC single-core speed. +13%	125 Pts
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	281 Pts	Faster OC dual-core speed. +14%	247 Pts
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	546 Pts	Faster OC quad-core speed. +14%	479 Pts
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	869 Pts	Faster OC octa-core speed. +19%	729 Pts

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	1.19 %	Hugely higher market share. +600%	0.17 %
Value Value For Money	116 %	Better value. +24%	93.3 %
User Rating UBM User Rating	95 %	More popular. +13%	84 %
Price Price (score)	$83	Much cheaper. +31%	$120


Age Newest	57 Months	More recent. +21%	72 Months
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watts	Much more energy efficient. +32%	95 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	6 cores		6 cores
Threads CPU Processing Threads	12 threads		12 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	7 nm	Much newer manufacturing. +42%	12 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz		3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz		4.2 GHz
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	1091 Pts	Faster OC 64-core speed. +15%	946 Pts
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	999 Pts	Faster 64-core speed. +21%	828 Pts


Series CPU Architecture	Zen2	Zen+
Socket Motherboard Socket	AM4	AM4
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 6 core, 12 thread Ryzen 5 2600X is one of four new AMD second generation of high-end desktop Ryzen processors (codenamed Pinnacle Ridge) renowned for excellent value multi-core performance. The 2600X is set to replace the also 6 core, 12 thread 1600X as AMD’s new mid-range Ryzen 5 flagship. The latest generation of CPUs features a matured Zen+ chip architecture with 12nm lithography, increased clock speeds and Precision Boost 2 technology designed to leverage more CPU power than per the first generation. The 2600X appears to have stock base / boost clock speeds of 3.6 / 4.2 GHz. This is only marginally faster than the 1600X’s 3.6 / 4.0 GHz. Modest effective speed improvements are expected, although further benchmarks are necessary to draw firm conclusions. The 2600X ships with a Wraith Spire cooler and is priced reasonably at an expected $250. However, for most use cases, the new lower clocked Ryzen 5 2600 at $200 represents better value for money. Pinnacle Ridge processors are designed to work with the new 400 series motherboards, which allow for greater overclocking head room, and they are also backwards compatible with the 300 series motherboard following a bios update. Even though the 2600X is plausible for multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. ^{[Apr '18 CPUPro]}

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