AMD Ryzen 5 3600

CPU Description

Release & Generation

• Release date: July 2019
• CPU generation name: Zen 2 (3rd Gen Ryzen)
• A significant architectural leap using a 7nm manufacturing process; the generation introduced consumer support for PCIe 4.0

Core Configuration & Speeds

• Performance-cores + Efficiency-cores = 6 Performance-cores + 0 Efficiency-cores = 6 total cores / 12 total threads
• Total cache: 35 MB (32 MB L3 + 3 MB L2)
• Max turbo/boost clock: Up to 4.2 GHz
• Base or rated power (TDP/base power): 65 W TDP

Memory Support

• Supported memory types and speeds: DDR4 up to 3200 MT/s officially (often used with 3600 MT/s via XMP)

Socket

• Socket: AM4; compatible with AMD 300, 400, and 500-series chipsets (older motherboards may require a BIOS update)

Variants

• Ryzen 5 3600: The standard 65W base model
• Ryzen 5 3600X: Higher factory clock speeds (3.8 GHz base / 4.4 GHz boost) and a 95W TDP
• Ryzen 5 3600XT: Late-cycle refresh with a higher boost clock of 4.5 GHz
• Ryzen 5 PRO 3600: Functionally similar to the standard 3600 but includes enterprise-grade security and manageability features