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Ryzen 5 3600

Ryzen 5
Current Price
$119.00
MSRP: $199.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
#160
of 234
Overall Rank
#177
of 251
Value Rank
#47
of 207
Gaming Rank
#105
of 251
Productivity Rank
#116
of 251

Core Specifications

Cores
6
Threads
12
Base Clock
3.6 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
4.2 GHz
Socket
AM4
Lithography
7nm

Cache

L1 Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
L3 Cache
32 MB (shared)

Power & Thermal

TDP
65W
Base Power
N/A
Max Turbo Power
N/A

Memory Support

Memory Types
DDR4
Max Memory
N/A
Memory Channels
N/A
ECC Support
No

Platform & Connectivity

PCIe Version
4.0
PCIe Lanes
24
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A

Closest Competitors by Performance

Ryzen 5 3600 (Selected)7,254

Quick Stats

Generation
Zen 2
Release Date
7/7/2019 - 6 years old
Status
N/A
Market Segment
Desktop

Performance Scores

Overall
7254
Value61.0
Efficiency111.6

Benchmark Scores

Cinebench R23 Single1,298
Cinebench R23 Multi9,501
Geekbench 6 Single1,613
Geekbench 6 Multi6,897
PassMark17,682

Console Comparison

Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
100%
100%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
95%
95%
Ryzen 5 3600
73%
73%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
18%
18%
PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
17%
17%
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Notes

The Ryzen 5 3600 became one of the most legendary budget CPUs ever released, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads on Zen 2 architecture. Boosting up to 4.2 GHz with exceptional 65W TDP efficiency, it delivered outstanding gaming performance at its price point. This CPU revolutionized budget gaming, offering performance that rivaled much more expensive processors while running cool and quiet. Despite being several generations old, it remains capable for 1080p gaming and general productivity. The combination of strong performance, efficiency, value pricing, and broad AM4 motherboard compatibility made it an all-time favorite among budget gamers. Often considered the best value CPU of its generation.