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Ryzen 5 3600

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q2 2019.

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Average Bench: 106% (24th of 1159)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Device: 178BFBFF00870F10 Model: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor

AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 is one of five new processors based on the latest Zen 2 7nm microarchitecture. Although the 3600 is at the bottom of the 3000 line-up, it is no less innocuous to the competition. This 6-core, 12-threaded processor is expected to be priced at 199 USD and succeeds the Zen+ Ryzen 5 2600 improving upon it by 20% in terms of effective speed. In fact the 3600 base and boost clocks of 3.6 Ghz and 4.2 GHz respectively, match the previous generation hex-core Ryzen 5 2600X and therefore indicate an 11% clock for clock improvement over the previous generation. At this price point, the Ryzen 5 3600 only has to compete with Intel’s 6-core i5-9400. Whilst single and quad core speeds are comparable, AMD continues to excel at multi-core performance, with early benchmarks showing a 63% multi core advantage over the 9400. If that was not enough to tempt Intel loyalists to defect, the Ryzen 3000 processors all include coolers and although they will be launched alongside the new mainstream X570 chipset (which is PCIe 4.0 enabled), they are backwards compatible with 400 and even the 300 series motherboards. [Jun '19 CPUPro]

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Poor: 98%Average: 106% Great: 110%
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 94%
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Outstanding average bench

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 averaged 6.3% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Multi Core Integer Speed 1,031Pts
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 1073Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is just 11.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Single Core Integer Speed 121Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 131Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Rank 24106%
Min Avg Max
105 SC Int 121 125
124 SC Float 143 148
114 SC Mixed 131 136
105% 132 Pts
Min Avg Max
400 QC Int 475 500
508 QC Float 569 591
485 QC Mixed 522 541
118% 522 Pts
Min Avg Max
998 MC Int 1,031 1,044
969 MC Float 1,060 1,089
959 MC Mixed 1073 1,113
158% 1,055 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Single core Quad core Multi core
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
110% Outstanding
SC Int 124
SC Float 146
SC Mixed 136
108% 135 Pts
QC Int 500
QC Float 591
QC Mixed 541
123% 544 Pts
MC Int 1032
MC Float 1,088
MC Mixed 1,113
161% 1,078 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
109% Outstanding
SC Int 123
SC Float 148
SC Mixed 136
108% 136 Pts
QC Int 490
QC Float 578
QC Mixed 531
121% 533 Pts
MC Int 1,039
MC Float 1,089
MC Mixed 1,094
161% 1,074 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
107% Outstanding
SC Int 125
SC Float 148
SC Mixed 136
109% 136 Pts
QC Int 483
QC Float 570
QC Mixed 521
119% 525 Pts
MC Int 998
MC Float 1,059
MC Mixed 1,074
156% 1,044 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
106% Outstanding
SC Int 125
SC Float 147
SC Mixed 136
109% 136 Pts
QC Int 482
QC Float 580
QC Mixed 527
120% 530 Pts
MC Int 1,033
MC Float 969
MC Mixed 959
148% 987 Pts
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Gaming 104%
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Desktop
Desktop 134%
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Workstation 114%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME X470-PRO - $140

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $200Bench 106%, 6 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $335Bench 98%, 663,441 samples1,391x
RX 580AMD  $180Bench 69%, 192,695 samples1,275x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $230Bench 70%, 593,162 samples1,275x
SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $100Bench 267%, 87,108 samples1,518x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $90Bench 234%, 63,966 samples1,143x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $78Bench 106%, 142,064 samples979x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $70Bench 85%, 201,375 samples1,500x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $105Bench 89%, 70,760 samples1,420x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $70Bench 90%, 59,967 samples822x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 164% - Outstanding Total price: $845

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 Comments

CPUPro
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1,232

Official site www.amd.com/...

3rd generation AMD Ryzen processor, built to perform, designed to win...

Added 22 days ago.
USA-User
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5,302

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

29 mins ago.

seeming how this has a massive bump in single core, I might actually decide to buy it, that and the backwards compatibility for my b-450 board is making the choice clear.

DEU-User
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3,445

Good

54 mins ago.

I am absolutely upgrading to this from my haswell 4460. It seems like a cheap b450-board is the way to go, since x570 are going to be way to expensive. Looks like an impressive singlecore performance for 200$

HKG-User
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3,418

Excellent

23 days ago.

same performance as 8700 even without OC, great performance to price ratio from AMD once again

GBR-User
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3,400

Good

3 hrs ago.

the best all around cpu

RUS-User
Avatar level
3,286

Excellent

2 days ago.

topище

TUR-User
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3,234

Excellent

11 days ago.

perfect

FRA-User
Avatar level
2,811

Good

5 days ago.

This CPU is on a budget where Intel has nothing to say. For the price of a i5-9400F, the R5-3600 is slithy above the i5-9600K in games, absolutely destroys it in multi-threaded usages, and comes with a cooler. 6 stars on 5 because Intel abused from being better, and deserve a backlash

BRA-User
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2,773

Good

11 hrs ago.

Ai, que maravilha!!!

ROU-User
Avatar level
2,491

Excellent

2 days ago.

muie

ESP-User
Avatar level
2,409

Excellent

3 days ago.

AMD surpasses the 9th generation of Intel processors, that's for sure... AMD will take over the market this year and Intel will have to seriously question their quality/price ratios

AUS-User
Avatar level
2,318

Excellent

3 days ago.

Great value. Rivals the i7 8700k, for way cheaper.

JPN-User
Avatar level
2,168

Excellent

2 days ago.

The best mainstream CPU ever .

NLD-User
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2,046

Excellent

3 days ago.

Great performance for price

BGR-User
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1,726

Excellent

27 days ago.

Bulgaria na 3 moreta

AUT-User
Avatar level
1,645

Excellent

9 days ago.

Better single core performance than all zen and zen+ processors including threadripper, from the looks if it.

CHL-User
Avatar level
1,560

Good

7 days ago.

das

ZAF-User
Avatar level
1,526

Good

2 days ago.

Already Benched, thank you! I'm getting the 3600 as soon as it lands in S.A

HRV-User
Avatar level
1,504

Excellent

11 days ago.

THE BEST BUDGET CPU OF ALL !!!

DNK-User
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1,412

Excellent

4 days ago.

love it

CPUPro
Avatar level
1,232

Good

22 days ago.

JAM-User
Avatar level
274

Excellent

4 days ago.

;-)

Vycyous
Avatar level
130

Excellent

8 days ago.

So far, we're looking at roughly the average performance of an Intel Core i7-8700K at barely over half the price ($199 USD). If this holds up, AMD has a real winner on their hands and you'd have to be a fool to buy anything from Intel's overpriced product portfolio.

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs. Intel Core i7-8700K

Vega20_Navi16
Avatar level
28

Excellent

16 days ago.

best

ninjagamer22
Avatar level
24

Excellent

15 days ago.

Amazing CPU.

makalami
Avatar level
6

Excellent

27 days ago.

Beats my i7 - 4790k out of the box! Awesome single core performance for a Ryzen 5 Cant wait for the 3000 series Ryzen 7 and 9

TheThunderGuy_S
Avatar level
4

Excellent

25 days ago.

hmmmmmmm i wonder why this is here before launch epyc cpu tho

Nikon
Avatar level
4

Good

17 days ago.

I LOVE IT

Toges
Avatar level
2

Excellent

20 days ago.

epic

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