Today we compare the R5 1600 AF, the R5 2600X and the R5 3600, three Ryzen 5 CPUs with six cores between 100 and 200 dollars. Let's see if the new 12 nm 1600 AF beats the supposedly faster 2600X and how much faster the 3600 is compared to its opponent. 1. We are starting with a quick glance at the basics of each Ryzen CPU: ⬩How many cores and threads ⬩The base clock and boost clock ⬩The size of the L3 Cache ⬩What process was used to produce the CPU ⬩What socket it fits and ⬩Finally, the TDP shows how many Watts your PSU should supply. The test setup was made up of 16GB of DDR4-3200 CL14 RAM and an Nvidia RTX 2080Ti graphics card. 2. Then we'll look at the Application Performance: ⬩ 7-Zip (32 MB Dictionary compressed and decompressed) ⬩ V-Ray v. 4.10.3 ⬩ Corona (1.3) ⬩ Blender Open Data ⬩ Cinebench R20 3. Finally, we take a look at the Gaming Performance: ⬩ Assassin's Creed Odyssey ⬩ Battlefield V ⬩ Shadow of the Tomb Raider ⬩ The Division 2 ⬩ Far Cry New Dawn ⬩ Hitman 2 ⬩ Total War: Three Kingdoms What is your key take-away from this comparison? Please leave a comment below and share your thoughts. #1600af #2600x #ryzen3600