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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 5 3600X

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 57304 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 1600×AMD Ryzen 5 3600×AMD Ryzen 5 2600×AMD Ryzen 5 3600X+ ADD
Price $115 - BUY $79.66 - BUY $85.66 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM4AM4AM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP65W65W65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2017Q2 2019Q2 2018Q3 2019
# of Samples816728929130657143
CPU Value106.8222.4153.80.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2066(-22.1%)2564(-3.3%)2241(-15.4%)2651(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12278(-32.4%)17716(-2.5%)13174(-27.5%)18170(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12,278
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,716
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
13,174
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
18,170
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
106.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
222.4
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
153.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2,066
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
2,241
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
2,651
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 AMD Ryzen 5 2600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Max TDP65W65W65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.