AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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Ryzen 5 2600 compared with Ryzen 5 3600

	AMDRyzen 5 2600	AMDRyzen 5 3600
Overview
Released
Released	April 2018	July 2019
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.9 GHz	4.2 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen+; Pinnacle Ridge.	Zen 2; Matisse; simultaneous multithreading
Clocks
Clocks	–	Unlocked for overclocking
Cache
Cache	576 KB L1; 3 MB L2.	L1 384 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 32 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required.	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 2933 MT/s.	DDR4; 2 memory channels; up to 3200 MT/s
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16, as listed by AMD.	PCIe 4.0 x16
Chipsets
Chipsets	AMD's launch notice introduces X470 and specifies compatibility with existing 300-series motherboards following a BIOS update; check the motherboard CPU support list.	–
Process
Process	12nm FinFET.	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores
Cooler
Cooler	Wraith Stealth included with boxed and multipack processors; maximum operating temperature 95°C.	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C