Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #378
Rank #1,962
Ryzen 5 3600 wins by 31.3% (Rank #378 vs #1962)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #341
Rank #1,968
Ryzen 5 3600 wins by 37.7% (Rank #341 vs #1968)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #424
Rank #1,802
Ryzen 5 3600 wins by 20.9% (Rank #424 vs #1802)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #344
Rank #1,683
Ryzen 5 3600 wins by 11.6% (Rank #344 vs #1683)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #357
Rank #1,672
Ryzen 5 3600 wins by 13.2% (Rank #357 vs #1672)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #342
Rank #1,683
Ryzen 5 3600 wins by 12.6% (Rank #342 vs #1683)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen 5 3600 | Athlon II X2 260u | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
6
|
2
|
+66.7% |
| Threads |
12
|
2
|
+83.3% |
| Base Frequency |
3,600 MHz
|
1,800 MHz
|
+50% |
| Clock Multiplier |
36x
|
9x
|
+75% |
| L1 Cache |
384 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
3 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
32 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
48 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
20
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
65 W
|
25 W
|
61.5% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
45 nm
|
84.4% less |
| Specification | Ryzen 5 3600 | Athlon II X2 260u |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Family | Ryzen | -- |
| Series | 3000 | -- |
| Model Number | 3600 | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | -- |
| Core Name | Matisse | Regor |
| Socket | Socket | Socket AM3 |
| Package | µOPGA-1331 | µPGA |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $199.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Ryzen 5 3600 | Athlon II X2 260u |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 117 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 3,800 | 0.00 billion |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | -- |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen 5 3600 | Athlon II X2 260u |
|---|---|---|
| 3DNow! | ||
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSME | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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