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Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 5 3600X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 5 3600X is ahead of the Ryzen 3 1200 on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 59% to 216%, including 216% in Cinebench R23 multi (9,526 vs 3,013).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 3 1200 and the Ryzen 5 3600X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

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Specs side-by-side

SpecRyzen 3 1200Ryzen 5 3600X
cores 46
threads 412
base clock ghz 3.13.8
tdp w 6595

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from CGDirector, TopCPU.net, Notebookcheck, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, CpuTronic and PassMark Software; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

BenchmarkRyzen 3 1200Ryzen 5 3600X
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better)
Source: CGDirector, TopCPU.net, Notebookcheck		 3,013 points9,526 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better)
Source: CGDirector, TopCPU.net, Notebookcheck		 834 points1,323 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better)
Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, TopCPU.net, CpuTronic		 2,849 points7,372 points
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better)
Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, TopCPU.net, CpuTronic		 996 points1,732 points
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better)
Source: PassMark Software		 6,266 points18,123 points
PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark Software		 —2,645 points
PassMark CPU Single Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark Software		 1,925 points—
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark Software		 —2,646 points

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 3 1200 or the Ryzen 5 3600X?

The Ryzen 5 3600X is ahead of the Ryzen 3 1200 on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 59% to 216%, including 216% in Cinebench R23 multi (9,526 vs 3,013).

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