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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

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

Game EFps  
+3%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		233 EFps 233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		105 EFps +4% 101 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		130 EFps 131 EFps +1%
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		124 EFps +4% 119 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		141 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+8% 		131 EFps
Effective Speed 
+4%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 784,268 user samples
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290,660 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 94% Base clock 4.35 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 79% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 79% Great: 94%
SPEED RANK: 51st / 1264
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 89%
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Workstation
Workstation 89%
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493,608 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 75% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 75% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 87th / 1264
Gaming
Gaming 84%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 79%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		87.5 % +4% 84.3 %
Average Score 
+6%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		79.1 Pts +1% 78.5 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		136 Pts +4% 131 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 		269 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+5% 		256 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		513 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+6% 		483 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 		929 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+16% 		800 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+6%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		88.4 Pts +1% 87.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		141 Pts +4% 136 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Mixed Speed 		281 Pts +4% 271 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		549 Pts +2% 537 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Mixed Speed 		1024 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+17% 		874 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+22%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		3.2 % 4.67 % Much higher market share.
+46%
Value
Value For Money 		87.9 % 91.6 % +4%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		176 % 200 % More popular.
+14%
Price
Price (score) 		$273 $205 Cheaper.
+25%
Nice To Haves 
+16%
Age
Newest 		14 Months 14 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts 65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Much higher core count.
+33% 		6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads Much higher thread count.
+33% 		12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		7 nm 7 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.4 GHz +5% 4.2 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1514 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+34% 		1133 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1420 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+36% 		1045 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen2 Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 87.5%
Average Bench 84.3%
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AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-threaded processor which 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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