AMD Ryzen 5 3600X processor review

Ryzen 5 3600X 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 - 4.8 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): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4766

2654

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

154624

18216

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

1240

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

6918

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36198

4734

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654
PassMark - CPU mark	18216
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4734

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Launch date	March 2019
Place in performance rating	1068
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.8 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)	95 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
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™)