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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 310 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 177 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $110.99 vs $1075.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.63 vs $6.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 349340 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
172
97.17514124293785%
Value, $/FPS
$6.25/FPS
10.08%
Price, $
$1075
10%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349340 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Single-Core
1263
79.08578584846587%
Multi-Core
8338
100%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Matisse | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
37 FPS
$32.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$30.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$20.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
7 FPS
$141.41/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
In Stock
34 FPS
$35.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
38 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
2 FPS
$474.5/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$949
In Stock
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