Bang4Buck and Bang4Watt
The performance benchmarks on the previous pages tell part of the story, but it is always fun to add some Bang4Buck metrics into the mix. Do be aware that there are many methods of calculating such results - different benchmarks will skew the outcome, and prices can both fluctuate daily and vary wildly depending on region.
We've chosen to use the multi-threaded Cinebench R20 test as a basis for our results, and pricing was taken from Newegg.com, or SRP pricing, as on July 15, 2019.
These scores simply divide the Cinebench R20 score by the dollar price or SRP. The Ryzens are top because they offer excellent performance and keen pricing.
Why is the Ryzen 5 2600X so good when it doesn't perform as well as this Ryzen 5 3600X? It's all to do with pricing, as it is available for just $149, compared to $250 for the newer chip. That's some value right there.
This graph divides the same Cinebench result with the system-wide power consumption we observed during evaluation.
It's no surprise that the Ryzen 3000-series is top of the charts.
This metric takes 18.92 as the ceiling for Bang4Buck, and 35.06 for Bang4Watt, and combines them into a weighted score where a maximum score of 2 is possible.
Again, Cinebench runs very well on Ryzens, particularly the newest breed, so the Ryzen 5 3600X slots in nicely behind the other two.