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AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Reasons To Buy

✓ Low price
✓ Excellent performance in gaming and applications
✓ PCIe 4.0 support
✓ bundled cooler
✓ Low power consumption
✓ Unlocked multiplier
✓ Backward compatibility

Reasons To Avoid

✗ No cheap B-series motherboards with PCIe 4.0
✗ Limited overclocking headroom
✗ No integrated graphics

Expert Reviews

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Review: Non-X Marks the Spot

The Ryzen 5 3600 is an excellent 65W chip for small form factor enthusiasts, packing quite the punch in a small thermal envelope. After simple one-click overclocking, it offers nearly the same performance as its more expensive counterpart, but at …

By Tom's Hardware · 4 years, 10 months ago

Specifications

# of CPU Cores	6
# of Threads	12
*OS Support	Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition RHEL x86 64-Bit Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Base Clock	3600.0
CPU Socket	AM4
Default TDP	65
Form Factor	Desktops Boxed Processor
Graphics Model	Discrete Graphics Card Required
L1 Cache	384.0
L2 Cache	3072.0
L3 Cache	32.0
Launch Date	7/7/2019
Max. Boost Clock	4200.0
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)	95.0
Memory Channels	2
PCI Express® Version	PCIe® 4.0 x16
Processor Technology for CPU Cores	TSMC 7nm FinFET
Supported Technologies
System Memory Specification	3200.0
System Memory Type	DDR4
Thermal Solution (MPK)	AMD Wraith Stealth
Thermal Solution (PIB)	AMD Wraith Stealth
Unlocked for Overclocking	✓