CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD · Zen 2 · AM4MSRP $249

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is AMD’s solid mid-range Zen 2 chip targeted at mainstream gaming. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it scores 59/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.4 GHz under load. No integrated graphics — pair with a discrete GPU to display anything.

59/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
6 / 12
BASE CLOCK
3.8 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.4 GHz
L3 CACHE
32 MB
TDP
95 W
SOCKET
AM4
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
No

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
2,645
PASSMARK MULTI
18,116

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
61/100
1440p gaming
59/100
4K gaming
57/100
Productivity
44/100

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