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

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▲ 542,511 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.66GHz, Nehalem.
Release date: Q3 2008.

Effective Speed 
+35%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,141,713 user samples
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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: 214th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
69,074 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 72% Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 46% Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 0.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 46% Great: 72%
SPEED RANK: 576th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		83.1 % Much faster effective speed.
+35% 		61.6 %
Average Score 
+100%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.3 Pts 84.9 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		133 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+106% 		64.7 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		259 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+109% 		124 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		483 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+129% 		211 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		792 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+166% 		298 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+70%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		87.5 Pts 94.7 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		141 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+66% 		84.8 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		281 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+75% 		161 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		546 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+96% 		279 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		869 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+124% 		388 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+350%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.11 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,288% 		0.08 %
Value
Value For Money 		114 % Much better value.
+36% 		83.9 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		94 % Much more popular.
+74% 		54 %
Price
Price (score) 		$88 +2% $90
Nice To Haves 
+87%
Age
Newest 		62 Months Much more recent.
+68% 		192 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+50% 		130 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores Much higher core count.
+50% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads Much higher thread count.
+50% 		8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		7 nm Hugely newer manufacturing.
+84% 		45 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+35% 		2.66 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+43% 		2.93 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1091 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+173% 		399 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		999 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+226% 		306 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen2 Nehalem
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 LGA1366
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 83.1%
Average Bench 61.6%

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 Intel Core i7-920 is five and a half years old which puts it at an enormous disadvantage to more modern processors. The 920 sports four cores and eight threads which is the same basic configuration that Intel still uses in the majority of their i7s. Comparing the 920 to the 4770K, its modern day equivalent, shows that 920 lags by 63% at stock speeds and by 44% when both processors are overclocked. Overclocking improves the 920 by 30% vs just 17% for the 4770K. Aside from approximately 50% more calculation throughput the 4770K offers lower power consumption, compatibility with Intel's latest FCLGA1150 platform, on-board graphics and newer CPU instructions. Owners of the 920 should probably consider upgrading not only to improve system response times but also to take advantage of the newer platform. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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