AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Release Date: 2019/07

Specifications

Core Details

Cores 6

Threads 12

Clock Speeds

Base 3.6 GHz

Turbo 4.2 GHz

Other

TDP 65 W

Socket AMD Socket AM4

Price History

Price history excludes Amazon sources

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
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