CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

AMD · Zen 2 · AM4MSRP $199

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is AMD’s solid mid-range Zen 2 chip targeted at mainstream gaming. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it scores 57/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.2 GHz under load. No integrated graphics — pair with a discrete GPU to display anything.

57/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
6 / 12
BASE CLOCK
3.6 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.2 GHz
L3 CACHE
32 MB
TDP
65 W
SOCKET
AM4
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
No

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
2,558
PASSMARK MULTI
17,658

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
58/100
1440p gaming
57/100
4K gaming
55/100
Productivity
43/100

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