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Ryzen 5 3600

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Average Bench: 87.9% (37th of 1206)

Based on 139,193 user benchmarks.  Device: 178BFBFF00870F10 Model: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor

AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-threaded processor that is priced at $190 USD and succeeds the Ryzen 5 2600 improving upon it by 13% in terms of overclocked performance. The 3600 is in competition with Intel’s 6-core i5-9600K. AMD continues to push the multi-core performance envelope: benchmarks show that the 3600 has a 27% overclocked 64-core lead over the 9600K but that the i5-9600K leads by 14% on single to hex core workloads which translates to 10% higher EFps in most of the today’s top games (e.g. PUBG, GTAV and CSGO). Additionally, the 3600's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which adversely impacts gaming. Weaknesses in memory architecture are not readily picked up by CPU benchmarks but they are apparent whilst gaming. Cheaper CPUs such as the 9400F deliver better gaming performance in nearly all of today’s popular games. At $190 USD, the 3600 offers good value for purely workstation tasks such as film production but streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. The masterfully hyped Ryzen 3600 may well be the best CPU for multimedia producers on a tight budget but in today's market there are faster and less expensive alternatives for gamers, streamers and general desktop users. [Jun '19 CPUPro]

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Poor: 78%Average: 87.9% Great: 95%
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship

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Very good average bench

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 averaged just 12.0% lower 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

Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 130Pts
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 255Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is just 16.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 1,038Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 802Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 139,193 samples)
Rank 3787.9%
Min Avg Max
119 1-Core 130 136
226 2-Core 255 271
90.8% 193 Pts
Min Avg Max
416 4-Core 489 539
718 8-Core 802 873
81.8% 646 Pts
Min Avg Max
923 64-Core 1,038 1,133
69.7% 1,038 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Extreme
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
94.1% Outstanding
1-Core 132
2-Core 272
94% 202 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 898
91% 720 Pts
64-Core 1,123
75% 1,123 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
85.7% Excellent
1-Core 129
2-Core 254
90% 192 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 784
79% 627 Pts
64-Core 1,003
67% 1,003 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
84.9% Excellent
1-Core 130
2-Core 261
92% 196 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 809
79% 632 Pts
64-Core 1,075
72% 1,075 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
78.8% Very good
1-Core 120
2-Core 236
84% 178 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 793
76% 610 Pts
64-Core 981
66% 981 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
52.8% Above average
1-Core 123
2-Core 234
85% 178 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 159
22% 159 Pts
64-Core 168
11% 168 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 24,104,585 CPUs tested.

 Prices

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Workstation 74%
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Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $115

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $180Bench 88%, 139,193 samples6,405x
GPU
RX 5700-XTAMD  $407Bench 106%, 66,635 samples2,252x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $490Bench 112%, 68,532 samples1,120x
RX 580AMD  $159Bench 57%, 335,823 samples731x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $79Bench 108%, 255,336 samples717x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $102Bench 291%, 79,725 samples561x
660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBIntel  $98Bench 211%, 39,676 samples454x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $80Bench 88%, 173,945 samples1,632x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $70Bench 88%, 100,526 samples929x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $90Bench 86%, 59,924 samples729x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $861

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 Comments

CPUPro
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1,282

Official site www.amd.com/...

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

Added 7 months ago.
USA-User
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6,136

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

23 hrs ago.

UserBenchmarks is paid off by Intel

CAN-User
Avatar level
3,266

Excellent

21 hrs ago.

The best mid range processor on the market at great price and unbeatable performance.

FRA-User
Avatar level
3,193

Good

1 hr ago.

My frien has a Pc with one and it got AIDS

ROU-User
Avatar level
2,853

Excellent

11 hrs ago.

i ahve it my name is marc o'polo

AUS-User
Avatar level
2,584

Good

2 days ago.

i have just finished building my computer with cpu in it and it is perfect for everything i have been doing

THA-User
Avatar level
2,054

Poor

7 days ago.

If you playing ordinary online games with decent graphic and love using many programs at one time this is the best for it.

SWE-User
Avatar level
1,892

Good

2 hrs ago.

I have had it for around 2 days, absolutely awesome price to performance.

AUT-User
Avatar level
1,829

Excellent

14 days ago.

The perfect CPU for a midrange build

ZAF-User
Avatar level
1,796

Good

10 days ago.

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

LTU-User
Avatar level
1,570

Excellent

5 days ago.

Ultimately best performance for the price ratio right now.

NZL-User
Avatar level
1,396

Terrible

21 days ago.

The sky turned red, there has to be a reason. Could it be, that AMD has finally taken over the world?

SGP-User
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1,344

Average

1 month ago.

Comment 

Great for GTX 1660 ti or below. Higbly do not recommend to pair this with any RTX GPU as the 3600 will bottleneck them noticeably. For instance, an RTX 2060 super will be utilized at 90% most of the time if paired with the 3600. For video editing it performs almost the same as the 8700k and the 9700k. All in all, you have to choose the right CPU depending on your own usage, not based on benchmarks or what other people recommend. Although significantly improved over previous generations, the 3600 is still picky with RAM and refuses to run the Corsair Vengeance LPX at the rated speed of 3200Mhz, only allowing it to run at 2933 MHz after long days of tweaking and testing for stability.—Dec '19

CPUPro
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1,282

Good

7 months ago.

Juhg
Avatar level
382

Excellent

1 month ago.

A value champion at 220EUR. Roughly as powerful as the 9600K (single and quad core) but it beats it on multi-core thanks to the multi-threading and is 20% less expensive. And for less than 200EUR, the 9400 is no match at all against it.

randomlogin
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378

Very poor

3 months ago.

optimal performance/$

JAM-User
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310

Excellent

4 months ago.

AWESOME PRICE TO PERFORMANCE CPU WITH VERY WELL BALANCED SINGLE AND MULTICORE PERFORMANCE RIVALING AND BEATING MOST OF ITS COMPETITORS!!

RavenBailiff
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288

Excellent

5 months ago.

y e s

ColdSpy
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282

Good

3 months ago.

Might the best sub-200 USD CPU the average users can buy. Offering 16 very fast PCI-E 4.0 lanes (provided if you use the new AMD X570 motherboard) and 6 multithreaded cores at 200 USD, this CPU might be the best value for performance CPU ever today. This CPU offered similar or slightly lower, or more gaming performance than the comparable Intel i5-9600K or i5-9400F which makes this CPU worth even for gamer.

Vycyous
Avatar level
206

Excellent

7 months 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

LostMarble56
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192

Excellent

3 months ago.

love it

noconsoleX86
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188

Very poor

3 months ago.

bestbuy2019

outrun1bullet
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182

Very poor

3 months ago.

ok cpu for me

nonamenobody0
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182

Excellent

3 months ago.

best

CYM-User
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84

Excellent

3 days ago.

Noice

Vega20_Navi16
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68

Excellent

7 months ago.

best

boingk
Avatar level
48

Excellent

6 months ago.

If you're after a good value, top-performing processor in 2019 then look no further. This is all of it, then some. You've got 6 cores with 12 threads, unlocked multipliers for overclocking and a tiny TDP rating. No integrated graphics, but you're gonna pair it with a beastly graphics card so who cares? I'm running mine on an X370 board, but B350 and even A320 boards will probably be just fine. The TDP sure itsn't an issue - just 65W apparently, with a boost clock of 4.2GHz bumping it just a tad further. While the included Wraith Stealth cooler is fine for the job, you'll find better cooling and clock speeds with an aftermarket one. I used my Cooler Master ML120L 120mm AIO and got rock solid 4.2GHz while gaming. No complaints here, especially seeing as they equal a 1700X in most multicore loads and match an 8700K in gaming. Seriously, if you're even halfway thinking about one of these just get it.

Federico
Avatar level
40

Excellent

4 months ago.

This chip is a monster and for less than 200 euro

Zar1
Avatar level
28

Excellent

6 months ago.

Really nice CPU. Overclocks modestly well too!

ninjagamer22
Avatar level
24

Excellent

7 months ago.

Amazing CPU.

AirborneKittens
Avatar level
24

Excellent

4 days ago.

amazing value for streaming, 1080p gaming, and light content creation. with 6 cores and 12 threads, it is a sweet spot for gaming, and at the price of only $190, its value is off the charts. other amazing perks are the extra L3 cache, the newly made 7nm Zen2 architecture, and if you get an X570 mobo, you get PCIe gen4 support. sadly, the only graphics cards that have PCIe gen4 support are the new RX 5000 series cards, also from AMD, but there is an abundant amount of m.2 Nvme SSDs that supports it, most being VERY fast. all in all, it's an amazing value for 1080p gaming and streaming or even some light creatives.

NedFlanders
Avatar level
22

Excellent

6 months ago.

The best bang for the buck you can get in 2019

Allik
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18

Excellent

2 months ago.

I like the Specs and the price. Lets see how it manages Video editing...

Maximal99
Avatar level
16

Excellent

5 months ago.

If there is any better cpu till this day for better price to performance ratio it still would use more wattage per core.

doit4m
Avatar level
16

Good

4 months ago.

I picked one of these up for $195 and paired it and the included cooler with an X570 mobo. It's about equal to a stock i7 8700k but for considerably less money. There is not much to be gained by overclocking. However, enabling the Precision Boost Overdrive feature is easy and manages to squeeze out a little extra performance.

kalef21
Avatar level
14

Good

6 months ago.

fantastic value. cheaper than 1st gen 1600 when it came out. Much better Single threaded performance and decent OC potential. Comes with decent cooler as well.

FoeWest
Avatar level
12

Excellent

6 months ago.

Amazing for the price!

Sopnil
Avatar level
12

Excellent

6 months ago.

Should have some extra overclocking potentiality

por2geezplayboy
Avatar level
12

Excellent

6 months ago.

amazing

makalami
Avatar level
10

Excellent

8 months 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

Hellwala
Avatar level
10

Excellent

2 months ago.

Was going to buy a 2600X but the newer architecture (Zen 2) really blows the previous generation even beating the 2700X and i5-9600K in some scenarios! Great buy!

Enerfire
Avatar level
8

Excellent

6 months ago.

It will be legend.

Urocyeox
Avatar level
8

Excellent

2 months ago.

excellent price to performance and a true tour de force in gaming compared to any i5 or i7 pre-skylake

TheThunderGuy_S
Avatar level
6

Excellent

6 months ago.

gud cpu

Nikon
Avatar level
6

Good

7 months ago.

I LOVE IT

MonoFinn
Avatar level
6

Excellent

6 months ago.

Ice Lake CPUs haven't released yet, but they already became obsolete:)

jyklone
Avatar level
6

Excellent

5 months ago.

This is the milestone. Finally AMD has passed 4th, 6th 7th gen Intels on Single Core Performance. Great performance and moreover GREAT PRICE

Den0911
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6

Excellent

5 months ago.

Low money = More FPS & Fast system

steamedpotato37
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6

Excellent

3 months ago.

GREAT

wxjk
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6

Good

1 month ago.

very good and a nice price

Linux4
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6

Excellent

1 month ago.

Excellent CPU, overclocked it to 4.2GHz allcore

Toges
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4

Excellent

7 months ago.

epic

xivzy
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4

Excellent

6 months ago.

incredible price to performance ratio

omegand
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4

Excellent

6 months ago.

epic

Ad4m
Avatar level
4

Excellent

6 months ago.

awesome performance for money best 6 cores CPU awesome gaming experience

EeveeRain
Avatar level
4

Excellent

5 months ago.

Amazing CPU at this price point.

chg3004
Avatar level
4

Excellent

5 months ago.

300~400 fps on csgo

Boomerang1224
Avatar level
4

Excellent

4 months ago.

Excellent arounder

seven
Avatar level
4

Good

3 months ago.

I buy it and i do vote for this. It is chipper price for pcie 4.0

Qneng
Avatar level
4

Excellent

1 month ago.

Best processor for the price.

nessixtyfive
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2

Excellent

6 months ago.

Yes.

TendiePepe
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2

Excellent

6 months ago.

Great CPU, great price, and great for gaming

db29753
Avatar level
2

Good

5 months ago.

not bad good size

PrinceRom
Avatar level
2

Excellent

5 months ago.

It haves a Very good perfomance and it's cheap too. i will buy it later.

Almond
Avatar level
2

Excellent

4 months ago.

An amazing upgrade from an i5-7400

Blarbo
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2

Excellent

1 month ago.

ridiculously good value

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