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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Reasons To Buy

✓ Like the Ryzen 5 3600X, still a solid pick for gamers on a budget
✓ Strong results in light-load content-creation tasks
✓ Same TDP as original 3600X
✓ Money-saving bundled Wraith cooler
✓ Supports venerable Socket AM4

Reasons To Avoid

✗ Half-the-price Ryzen 3 3300X is a killer deal for pure gaming on a budget
✗ 1080p gaming results a bit behind Intel's offerings

Expert Reviews

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Review —Midrange content creators and 4K gamers get a CPU in common

While AMD's Ryzen 5 3600XT isn't the peak value choice for frame-rate-obsessed 1080p gamers, 4K players and mid-budget content creators will be hard-pressed to find a better-balanced CPU for the price.

By PCMag · 4 years, 9 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	3800.0
CPU Socket	AM4
Default TDP	95
Form Factor	Desktops Boxed Processor
Graphics Model	Discrete Graphics Card Required
L2 Cache	3072.0
L3 Cache	32.0
Launch Date	07/2020
Max. Boost Clock	4500.0
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)	95.0
PCI Express® Version	PCIe® 4.0
Processor Technology for CPU Cores	TSMC 7nm FinFET
Supported Technologies	AMD StoreMI Technology AMD Zen Core Architecture AMD Ryzen™ Master Utility
System Memory Specification	3200.0
System Memory Type	DDR4
Thermal Solution (MPK)
Thermal Solution (PIB)	AMD Wraith Spire
Unlocked for Overclocking	✓