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AMD100-100000910WOF
▲ 704,216 ▼

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

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▲ 938,915 ▼

8 Cores, 16 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q2 2023.

Effective Speed 
+39%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 302,391 user samples
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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: 208th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
7,432 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 123% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 104% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 104% Great: 123%
SPEED RANK: 28th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 118%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		84.1 % 117 % Much faster effective speed.
+39%
Average Score 
+46%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.9 Pts 95 Pts Lower memory latency.
+24%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		136 Pts 194 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+43%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		264 Pts 384 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+45%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		490 Pts 742 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+51%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		808 Pts 1350 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+67%
Overclocked Score 
+41%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		87.1 Pts 99.1 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+14%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		146 Pts 200 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+37%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		287 Pts 396 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+38%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		553 Pts 790 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+43%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		878 Pts 1542 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+76%
Value & Sentiment 
+45%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.33 % 1 % Hugely higher market share.
+203%
Value
Value For Money 		93.3 % 98.7 % Slightly better value.
+6%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		70 % 93 % Much more popular.
+33%
Price
Price (score) 		$190 Much cheaper.
+63% 		$512
Nice To Haves 
+72%
Age
Newest 		62 Months 17+ Months Much more recent.
+73%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1106 Pts 1842 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+67%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1017 Pts 1789 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+76%
Conclusion 
Average Bench 84.1%
Average Bench 117%

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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The AMD 7000X3D CPUs have the same core architecture as the rest of the 7000 series but they have one group of eight "3D" cores with extra cache. The “3D” cores are priced higher but run at 10% lower clocks. For most real-world tasks performance is comparable to the 7000X variant. Cache sensitive scenarios such as low res. canned game benchmarks with an RTX 4090 ($2,000) benefit at the cost of everything else. Be wary of sponsored reviews with cherry picked games that showcase the wins, ignore frame drops and gloss over the losses. Also watch out for AMD’s army of Neanderthal social media accounts on reddit, forums and youtube, they will be singing their own praises as usual. AMD continue to develop “Advanced Marketing” relationships with select youtubers with the obvious aim of compensating for second tier products with first tier marketing. PC gamers considering a 7000X3D CPU need to work on their critical thinking skills: Influencers are paid handsomely to promote overpriced niche products (X3D, EPYC, Threadripper etc.). Rational gamers have little reason to look further than the $300 13600K which offers comparable real-world gaming and better desktop performance at a fraction of the price. Workstation users (and RTX 4080+ gamers) may find value in higher core CPUs such as the 16-core $400 13700K. Despite offering better performance at lower prices, as long as Intel continues to sample and sponsor marketers that are mostly funded by AMD, they will struggle to win market share. [Apr '23 CPUPro]

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