AMD Ryzen 5 3600

The Ryzen 5 3600 is an excellent 65W chip for small form factor enthusiasts, packing quite the punch in a small thermal envelope. After simple one-click overclocking, it offers nearly the same performance as its more expensive counterpart, but at a $50 discount. That makes the Ryzen 5 3600 the uncontested value champ in its price range.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
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Product details

  • Offers the best variety of products
  • High quality
  • Great value
  • Great value

PROS

+ Low price
+ Excellent performance in gaming and applications
+ PCIe 4.0 support
+ bundled cooler
+ Low power consumption
+ Unlocked multiplier
+ Backward compatibility

CONS

- No cheap B-series motherboards with PCIe 4.0
- Limited overclocking headroom
- No integrated graphics

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Hardware on October 20, 2020
The Ryzen 5 3600 is an excellent 65W chip for small form factor enthusiasts, packing quite the punch in a small thermal envelope. After simple one-click overclocking, it offers nearly the same performance as its more expensive counterpart, but at a $50 discount. That makes the Ryzen 5 3600 the uncontested value champ in its price range.
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By TechRadar on October 07, 2019
The Ryzen 5 3600 tends to show its not a top-tier CPU, but its low price and high gaming performance hit a value sweet spot.
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