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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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Full Comparison

General

AMD Ryzen 5 2500XAMD Ryzen 5 2500X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Processor socketAM4AM4
Component forPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 2500XAMD Ryzen 5 2500X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Max turbo speed4.0 GHz4.2 GHz
Number of cores46
Number of threads812
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Memory

AMD Ryzen 5 2500XAMD Ryzen 5 2500X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Cache8 MB32 MB
Cache typeL3L3
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
  • 2133
  • 2400
  • 2667
  • 2933
3200.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDual

Thermals

AMD Ryzen 5 2500XAMD Ryzen 5 2500X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Cooler includednoyes

Pros & Cons

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