Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 7735H — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 7 7735H is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3600X on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 14% to 36%, including 36% in Cinebench R23 multi (12,945 vs 9,526).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 3600X and the AMD Ryzen 7 7735H. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 7 7735H
Full AMD Ryzen 7 7735H benchmarks →*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 7 7735H |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | — |
| threads | 12 | — |
| base clock ghz | 3.8 | — |
| tdp w | 95 | — |
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, Notebookcheck, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, Trusted Reviews, technical.city, CpuTronic and PassMark; 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.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 7 7735H |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Notebookcheck |
9,526 points | 12,945 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Notebookcheck |
1,323 points | 1,540 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck, HardwareDB, Trusted Reviews, technical.city, CpuTronic |
7,372 points | 9,231 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck, HardwareDB, Trusted Reviews, technical.city, CpuTronic |
1,732 points | 1,977 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
18,123 points | 23,220 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,645 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,646 points | 3,220 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,193 points |
| PassMark Single-Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,202 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 3600X or the AMD Ryzen 7 7735H?
The AMD Ryzen 7 7735H is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3600X on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 14% to 36%, including 36% in Cinebench R23 multi (12,945 vs 9,526).
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