Product Comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600
General Specifications
Brand
AMD
AMD
Model
Ryzen 5 3600X
Ryzen 5 3600
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz Six-Core AM4 Processor is a powerful six-core processor with 12 threads, designed for socket AM4 motherboards. Built with Zen 2 architecture, the third-generation 7nm Ryzen processor offers increased performance compared to its predecessor.
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz Six-Core AM4 Processor is a powerful six-core processor with 12 threads, designed for socket AM4 motherboards. Built with Zen 2 architecture, the third-generation 7nm Ryzen processor offers increased performance compared to its predecessor.
Package Size
Height
5 in.
5.45 in.
Width
5 in.
5.25 in.
Depth
4 in.
2.9 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
0.97 lbs.
Details
Socket
AM4
AM4
Lithography
7 nm
7 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Matisse
Matisse
What customers say about "Details"
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Unlocked Desktop Processor
- Easy to install, AM4 ecosystem is very upgrade friendly.
- Great value for gaming. Good AM4 socket.
- Great processor for gaming or general productivity at a price anyone can afford. Easy to install with AM4 socket.
- Easy to install. AM4 socket is great for my case. This CPU is a total beast for the price.
- Smooth operation. Only cons is the AM4 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Unlocked Desktop Processor
- This CPU is a no-brainer if you get your hands on a motherboard with an AM4+ socket.
- Make sure your mobo is an AM4 socket. Good for me.
- It felt so good to stick them into the MOBO’s CPU AM4 socket.
- Excellent work and play CPU with AM4 socket, perfect for my case.
- The AM4 platform has a wide variety of inexpensive motherboards. Great CPU. Easy to install.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
6
6
CPU Threads
12
12
Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Max TDP
95 W
65 W
Max Temperature
95 °C
95 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Unlocked Desktop Processor
- Ryzen 5 3600x has higher individual core speeds.
- Finally AMD has fast single core speed.
- It has a much higher base clock, and a slightly higher boost clock.
- CPU runs great at stock speeds. I like it.
- Every time I open a program I am impressed with the speed.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Unlocked Desktop Processor
- At idle, it runs at 3.6 ghz, and when pushed hard, the clock speed ramps up to 4.1 ghz.
- The speed and responsiveness is very noticeable.
- The single core speeds are great, and if you need multiple threads, this thing has 12 threads to throw at programs.
- I run the stock cooler and the processor at stock speeds and do not notice any heat related issues.
- The lowest temps were 84'c and clock speeds were 3810mhz.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
384 kB
384 kB
L2 Cache Size
3000 kB
3000 kB
L3 Cache Size
32000 kB
32000 kB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR4
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
47.68 GB/s
47.68 GB/s
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Unlocked Desktop Processor
- This processor is amazing for the price, especially paired with fast memory.
- The slim hard drive boots up in seconds. The memory is impressive.
- Mid range price with high end performance. Great memory.
- Works fantastically on a B450 motherboard. Good DDR4 slot for my needs.
- I'm very happy with this CPU it's best. Has great memory and very fast.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Unlocked Desktop Processor
- Paired this with a x570 MSI gaming plus motherboard and Corsair vengeance 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It all works well together.
- My 3200MHz DDR4 CL14 memory works flawlessly with this chip as well.
- I'm using out of the box standard settings with DDR4 3000 memory and the performance is impressive.
- With double the L3 cache and 15% increase in IPC performance make it far better in gaming compared with last gen Ryzen 5 2600.
- Great CPU, works with MSI B450. Great DDR4 memory type!
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
Yes
Yes
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
Yes
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
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