AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

When the Ryzen 3000 Series was released the processor that was given the most praise was the Ryzen 9 3900X as it should. The 12-core, 24-thread monster pretty much destroyed the competition. While this processor is great, not everyone has $499 to spend...

For the longest time, AMD processors, especially in the mid-range, were the budget choice for gaming. If you didn't have a lot of cash and wanted acceptable performance, you'd pick up an AMD processor, while Intel was the mainstream pick. However, times...

Ryzen 5 3600X builds on the success of its six-core, twelve-thread Zen and Zen+ predecessors by offering productivity performance that punches well above its price point. Gaming performance sees a significant uplift versus previous generation Ryzen...

Out of the box, the Ryzen 5 3600X is the best processor in its price range for gaming and productivity. AMD throws in support for PCIe 4.0, superior power efficiency, an auto-overclocking tool, and capable bundled cooler, making the Ryzen 5 3600X the...

The Ryzen 5 3600X poses a solid one-size-fits-all solution for gamers. It's undoubtedly a convincing upgrade over previous generation chips and the competition's fare, capable of both multithreaded every day workloads, a modicum of content creation,...

I do like the Ryzen 5 3600X, I really like it. And sitting next to me staring angrily is the regular 3600 at 199 USD, that I might like even more. Six cores offer a good proper balance for any modern age PC which perhaps makes this a proper mainstream processor series. While I prefer 8 cores and would recommend that route, 6 cores is fine for pretty much all normal workloads and gaming. This 199/249 USD product range has all the benefits of ZEN2, that's faster than Intel desktop performance thanks to very good IPC and the proper Turbo bins.

Ryzen 5 3600X continues AMD's assault on the mainstream desktop PC market. A decent, well-rounded chip, it's only the availability of the closely-matched non-X part that stops it from getting a recommendation.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X does the same to the Core i5-9600K that the Ryzen 7 3700X does with the Core i7-9700K, offering a multi-threaded design that is about as fast in gaming and offers superior performance in multi-thread workloads. Along with the multitude of features such as PCIe Gen 4, 7nm process and far better efficiency than their competitors, the Ryzen 3000 proves that AMD is not the value brand anymore but a solid lineup for high-end gamers who want the best performance, features, and efficiency at absolutely fantastic price points.

PRODUCT INFOAMD Ryzen 7 3700X / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X / ASRock X570 TaichiJuly 2019Type CPU / MotherboardPrice $329.99 US / $249.99 US / $299.99 USAMD Ryzen 3000 is officially here, bringing to consumers more cores, higher clocks, a new platform and most...