AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Benchmarks & Specs

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is the largest Ryzen 5 version. Its 6 cores already clock with 3.8 GHz in the base, and up to 4.2 GHz in applications and games that can use all cores. The single-core Turbo is at 4.5 GHz and enables a good execution speed even in applications without multi-core support.

The processor uses Hyper-Threading to provide 12 logical processors. It is overclockable and, as the largest expansion stage of the third-generation Ryzen 5 processors, comes with a slightly higher TDP budget of 95 watts (normally 65 watts).

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is a very popular gaming processor because the price-performance ratio is very good and the processor proves to be very clock-happy. It can address working memory up to the DDR4-3200 standard, but special working memory also enables even higher clock rates. The processor offers dual-channel support via its two memory channels as usual in this class.

ECC memory is also supported, which can independently detect and fix simple memory errors - directly via hardware. However, the motherboard also has to support the ECC function. Like all newer 3rd generation Ryzen processors, the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X also supports PCIe 4.0. 16 PCIe lines are available for connecting devices. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X does not have a graphics card itself, which makes an external graphics card mandatory.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is based on AMDs Zen 2 architecture, which is manufactured in 7 nm structure at AMDs former semiconductor division, Globalfoundries. It features a 32-megabyte Level 3 cache and was introduced in Q3 2019. The launch price of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X was around 215 Euros.

• 7 nm manufacturing process
• PCIe 4.0 support
• 32 MB Level 3 Cache
• Solid multicore performance