AMD Ryzen 3 7335U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Comparison

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the AMD Ryzen 3 7335U sit in strikingly different contexts despite ending up on nearly identical footing in the database's overall percentile rankings: the 3600 at the 71st percentile and the 7335U at the 70th. One is a desktop part built for sustained multi-core throughput, the other a mobile chip tuned for efficiency and single-thread responsiveness. The head-to-head results make that split unmistakable, with the 3600 winning 15 of 17 recorded benchmarks and the 7335U claiming both single-thread Passmark tests. What follows unpacks exactly where each chip wins, why, and what the underlying silicon differences imply.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Ryzen 5 3600's dominance is remarkably consistent across the Cinebench suite. In Cinebench R15 multi-core it scores 1516 against 1078, a 40.6% lead, and the single-core result of 214 versus 152 is a 40.8% gap. That pattern repeats almost exactly in R20 (6318 vs 4495 multi-core, 40.6%; 892 vs 634 single-core, 40.7%) and R23 (15045 vs 10703 multi-core, 40.6%; 2124 vs 1511 single-core, 40.6%). The uniformity is striking: whether the workload scales across threads or runs on one, the desktop part lands roughly 40% ahead in every Cinebench generation.

Passmark tells a more varied story, and the variance is where the analysis gets interesting. Integer math narrows to a 14.4% gap (48607 vs 42493) and floating point math to 17.7% (28607 vs 24298), suggesting that on purely per-core arithmetic the two architectures are closer than the Cinebench numbers imply. But data compression opens to a 50.2% lead (219774 vs 146309), data encryption a 49.5% lead (13953 vs 9335), and random string sorting a 54.3% lead (23707 vs 15361). Prime number finding is the outlier of the entire dataset: 108 versus 36, a 200% delta, the single largest gap recorded. Physics follows at 78.1% (1152 vs 647).

Then the pattern breaks. In Passmark single-thread, the 7335U scores 3053 against the 3600's 2562, a 16.1% win for the mobile chip. This is the one benchmark category where the newer Zen 3+ architecture, higher boost clock, and fresher platform show through. Notably, the 3600's Geekbench single-core score of 1536 and 3DMark single-thread score of 696 have no recorded counterpart for the 7335U, so the single-thread comparison rests entirely on Passmark, where it favors the mobile part decisively.

Where Each One Wins

The Ryzen 5 3600 owns everything that scales. With 6 cores and 12 threads versus 4 cores and 8 threads, the 3600 takes multi-core Cinebench by 40.6% in all three generations, Passmark multithread by 40.6% (17700 vs 12592), and every workload that exploits parallelism: compression, encryption, sorting, physics simulation, and the prime-finding test where its tripled score (108 vs 36) points to heavy thread-count sensitivity. Rendering, code compilation-style integer work, batch encoding, and simulation are its territory. Its 3DMark scaling data reinforces this: 1361 at 2 threads, 2579 at 4 threads, 3844 at 8 threads, and 4603 at maximum threads show near-linear gains up to its full thread count.

The Ryzen 3 7335U wins responsiveness. Its 16.1% single-thread Passmark advantage (3053 vs 2562) means snappier everyday interactions: application launches, browser-heavy workflows, and lightly threaded productivity tasks. Its integrated Radeon 660M graphics, DDR5 support with 76.8 GB/s of bandwidth against the 3600's 51.2 GB/s on DDR4, and 28W TDP versus 65W make it a self-contained mobile platform. The 3600 has no integrated graphics at all, so any comparison of complete systems has to account for a discrete GPU requirement on the desktop side.

There is a curiosity worth flagging: the average benchmark scores are nearly tied (17035 for the 3600, 16827 for the 7335U), yet the head-to-head is lopsided. The aggregation evidently includes tests where the two parts are measured against different conditions or where the 7335U's untested strengths, such as Geekbench, would matter. Trust the direct comparisons, not the aggregate.

Architecture Differences

The generational gap is wide. The 3600 is Zen 2 (Matisse) on TSMC's 7 nm process, part of the 3000 series, released in July 2019 with a launch MSRP of $199. The 7335U is Zen 3+ (Rembrandt-R) on TSMC's 6 nm process, from the 7000 series, released in January 2023. That architectural jump explains the single-thread upset: newer cores with a higher boost clock (4.30 vs 4.20) overcoming a lower base clock (3.00 vs 3.60).

Cache is where the designs diverge sharply. Both carry 64 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2 per core, but the 3600's shared L3 is 32 MB, four times the 7335U's 8 MB. That cache advantage, combined with two extra cores and four extra threads, underpins the 40% multi-core margins. Conversely, the 7335U's die is far larger at 208 mm² versus 74 mm², a consequence of integrating Radeon 660M graphics; the 3600's die is CPU-focused, with 3,800 million transistors recorded (no transistor count is listed for the 7335U).

Platform differences follow the same split. The 3600 uses Socket AM4, supports DDR4 on a dual-channel bus, offers PCIe Gen 4 with 16 lanes from the CPU, has an unlocked multiplier, and lacks ECC support. The 7335U uses Socket FP7, supports DDR5 on a dual-channel bus, provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes, includes ECC support, and has a locked multiplier. Both remain in active production, both at TSMC, but they serve entirely different sockets and markets: Desktop versus Mobile.

The Verdict

For anyone choosing on raw compute, the data is unambiguous: the Ryzen 5 3600 wins 15 of 17 benchmarks, leading by roughly 40% in rendering and threaded throughput and by 50% or more in compression, encryption, and sorting. Rendering workstations, multi-threaded batch processing, and physics-heavy simulation are clear cases for the desktop chip, provided a discrete GPU is available since it has no integrated graphics.

The Ryzen 3 7335U is the choice when single-thread responsiveness, power efficiency, or platform integration dominates. Its 16.1% single-thread Passmark win, DDR5 bandwidth, integrated Radeon 660M, ECC support, and lower TDP make it a complete mobile platform rather than a CPU alone. Against its own peer set it holds its own: its rivals include the Intel Core i3-12100E (16853 average, -0.2%), Intel Core i5-1235U (16770, 0.3%), Intel Core Ultra 5 115U (16753, 0.4%), and AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS (16902, -0.4%). The 3600's nearest rivals, meanwhile, are the Intel Core i7-1260P (17007, 0.2%), Intel Core i5-11400 (17067, -0.2%), AMD EPYC 7573X (17070, -0.2%), and AMD EPYC 7742 (16998, 0.2%), all clustered within a fraction of a percent of its 17035 average.

In short: the 3600 is the multi-core workhorse, the 7335U is the modern, efficient single-thread performer. Neither is a substitute for the other.

FAQ

Q: Which CPU is faster overall?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600, winning 15 of 17 head-to-head benchmarks. It leads by about 40% in Cinebench multi-core and single-core across R15, R20, and R23, and by 50% or more in Passmark compression, encryption, and sorting.

Q: Does the Ryzen 3 7335U win anything?

A: Yes. It wins Passmark single-thread with 3053 against 2562, a 16.1% advantage, reflecting its newer Zen 3+ architecture and higher 4.30 boost clock.

Q: How do their average scores compare?

A: Nearly identical: 17035 for the 3600 versus 16827 for the 7335U. Their percentile placements are also close, 71 versus 70, even though the direct comparisons heavily favor the 3600.

Q: Which has integrated graphics?

A: The 7335U, with Radeon 660M. The 3600 has none and requires a discrete graphics card.

Q: What are the memory differences?

A: The 3600 supports DDR4 with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth; the 7335U supports DDR5 with 76.8 GB/s. Both use dual-channel memory buses, and only the 7335U supports ECC.

Q: Can either CPU be overclocked?

A: Only the 3600, which has an unlocked multiplier. The 7335U's multiplier is locked.

Specification Differences

| Field | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 3 7335U |

|---|---|---|

| Series | 3000 series | 7000 series |

| Architecture | Zen 2 (Matisse) | Zen 3+ (Rembrandt-R) |

| Market Segment | Desktop | Mobile |

| Process Node | 7 nm | 6 nm |

| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 4 / 8 |

| Base Clock | 3.60 GHz | 3.00 GHz |

| Boost Clock | 4.20 GHz | 4.30 GHz |

| L3 Cache | 32 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |

| Die Size | 74 mm² | 208 mm² |

| Transistors | 3,800 million | Not recorded |

| TDP | 65 W | 28 W |

| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | AMD Socket FP7 |

| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR5 |

| Memory Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |

| ECC Support | No | Yes |

| PCIe | Gen 4, 16 lanes (CPU only) | Gen 4, 20 lanes (CPU only) |

| Integrated Graphics | None | Radeon 660M |

| Multiplier Unlocked | Yes | No |

| Release Date | July 2019 | January 2023 |

| Launch MSRP | $199 | Not recorded |