AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor review

Ryzen 5 3600 processor released by AMD; release date: March 2019. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Zen 2 microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 16. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.4 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 96K (per core), L2 - 512K (per core), L3 - 16 MB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR4.

Supported socket types: AM4. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4869

2567

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

17748

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

1196

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

6759

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

25463

4622

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2567
PassMark - CPU mark	17748
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6759
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4622

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Launch date	March 2019
Place in performance rating	1138
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	16
Transistor count	4800 million
Unlocked

Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)