AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3600X has higher L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3600X has higher Max memory capacity (128 GB vs 64 GB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 2700X has higher Total cores (8 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 2700X has higher Performance cores (8 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 2700X has higher Threads (16 vs 12)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Performance
Total cores68▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216▲
Base clock3.8 GHz▲3.7 GHz
Max boost clock4.4 GHz▲4.3 GHz
L2 cache3 MB4 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB▲16 MB
Process nodeTSMC 7nmGF 12nm
Integrated graphicsNoneNone
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4AM4
Base TDP95 W▲105 W
Max turbo power95 W▲105 W
Supported memoryDDR4DDR4
Max memory speed3200 MT/s▲2933 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB▲64 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version4.03.0
PCIe lanes2424