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AMD100-100000031BOX
▲ 62500 ▼
  

12 Cores, 24 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

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

Effective Speed 
+3%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,076,541 user samples
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3,902 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 69% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 69% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 244th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
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
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		80.7 % 83.1 % +3%
Average Score 
+1%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		70.9 Pts 76.3 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		125 Pts 133 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+6%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		247 Pts 259 Pts +5%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		485 Pts +0% 483 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		892 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+13% 		792 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+0%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		84.8 Pts 87.5 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		133 Pts 141 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+6%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		264 Pts 281 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+6%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		525 Pts 546 Pts +4%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1,031 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+19% 		869 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+5,626%
Market Share
Based on 69,024,289 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 1.13 % Insanely higher market share.
+11,200%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		62 % 94 % Much more popular.
+52%
Nice To Haves 
+53%
Age
Newest 		72+ Months 64 Months More recent.
+11%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		2,029 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+86% 		1,091 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1,837 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+84% 		999 Pts
Conclusion 
Average Bench 80.7%
Average Bench 83.1%

This was the ultimate niche CPU. At the time of its release, it had an optimal combination of multi-core performance without sacrificing as much single- and quad- as the higher-core CPUs, at an excellent price-point. It utilizes quad-channel RAM. If you were a content creator without external funding, had one machine in the budget, then this chip might even now in mid-2019 be what you're looking for. The higher-end Threadrippers will throw more cores at you... for up to five times the price. If you've a home studio, running a DAW on the same PC you use for everything; or you do your own video editing; or you're an independent streamer; then those extra 12 or 18 cores aren't really going to help you that much anyway, for all that extra cash - AND those CPUs have lower performance in more common applications (single- low-thread apps). Not worth it. Intel isn't even on the table, of course. If you're reading this in the future: these benchmarks have multiple categories for a reason. Read and think. Find the best combination for what you intend to do with it - not some arbitrary "the best" overall. There is no such thing, because you won't be using your computer for Overall, now will you? [Aug '19 spacefiddle]

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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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