What is the difference between AMD Ryzen 3rd gen and 2nd gen? Would a 2nd Gen Ryzen 7 2700x (8-core) be better, worse, or on-par with a 3rd Gen Ryzen 5 3600 (
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My Ryzen 5 3600 vs the average Intel i7-8700k, apparently a lot better in multi core tests :) : r/Amd
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