AMD Ryzen 5 3600

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Cores: 6
  • L3 cache: 32MB (shared)
  • TDP: 65 W
  • Transistor size: 7 nm
Ryzen 5 3600 - desktop processor produced by Amd for socket AM4 that has 6 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3600 MHz, but due to Turbo Core technology, it can perform up to 4200 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 32 MB. Please note that this chip doesn’t have integrated graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance
47
Multi-Core Performance
25
Power Efficiency
53
Integrated Graphics
n/a
NanoReview Final Score
39
Compare AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
73
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
516
Cinebench 2026 (Single) 388
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 2039

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1662
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
7249
File compression 660.6 MB/sec
Clang compilation 59 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 146 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 207.8 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 143.3 pages/sec
Background blur 37 images/sec
Photo processing 54.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 12.9 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1] – 1134 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2559
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
17667
Integer math 48.5 GOps/sec
Floating point math 28.6 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 109M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 23.6M Strings/sec
Data encryption 13.9 GBytes/sec
Data compression 219.6 MBytes/sec
Physics 1146 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 14.4B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 37442 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
135.61

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 7.9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 111.5 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 271.8 PPW
Blender / Watt 2.09 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-16 (abdou)Cinebench 2026388 / 2039
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-31 (Ike)Cinebench 202470 / 517
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-16 -> JeromeneilCinebench 202471 / 511
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-02 (BeastAsLow)Cinebench 202464 / 479
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-17 (RandomStorm)Cinebench 202472 / 419
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-14 (Merky)Cinebench 202475 / 531
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-05 (Mousecop)Cinebench 202475 / 556
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-03 (anonymous)Cinebench 202475 / 543

Specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 technical specifications

General

Vendor Amd
Released July 7, 2019
Type Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Zen 2 (Matisse)
Integrated GPU No
Successor - AMD Ryzen 5 7600
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking - 163rd place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 6
P-Threads 12
Base Frequency (P) 3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.2 GHz
Total
Total Cores 6
Total Threads 12
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 36x
L1 Cache 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 32MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes

Package

Transistors 3.8 billions
Fabrication Process 7 nm
TDP (PL1) 65 W
Socket AM4
Peak Temperature 95Β°C
Desktop CPU ranking - 152nd place

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size 128 GB
Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 47.68 GB/s
ECC Support Yes

Misc

Official Site AMD Ryzen 5 3600 official page
PCI Express Version 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 16
Technologies
- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA
- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT
- Virtualization: AMD-V
- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP

Comments

Do you have any questions about Ryzen 5 3600? Please, use comment form below
🌐 Register your profile and become part of NanoReview community!
Avatar
John Saros December 2, 2023 at 08:47 PM
Could you please provide me with the dimensions of the cooler's contact area? I have a cooler, but I believe its contact area is quite small.
0 Reply