SeekerAMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
While AMD's Ryzen 5 3600XT isn't the peak value choice for frame-rate-obsessed 1080p gamers, 4K players and mid-budget content creators will be hard-pressed to find a better-balanced CPU for the price.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- AMD's fastest 6 core processor for mainstream desktop, with 12 procesing threads
- Can deliver fast 100+ FPS performance in the world's most popular games
- Bundled with the quiet, capable AMD Wraith Spire cooler. Maximum Temperature-95°C
- 4.5 GHz Max Boost, unlocked for overclocking, 35 MB of GameCache, DDR-3200 support
- For the advanced Socket AM4 platform, can support PCIe 4.0 on X570 and B550 motherboards
- System Monitoring:AMD Ryzen Master offers you real-time monitoring and a histogram of per-core clock rates and temperatures, including average and peak readings.
PROS
+ Like the Ryzen 5 3600X, still a solid pick for gamers on a budget
+ Strong results in light-load content-creation tasks
+ Same TDP as original 3600X
+ Money-saving bundled Wraith cooler
+ Supports venerable Socket AM4
CONS
- Half-the-price Ryzen 3 3300X is a killer deal for pure gaming on a budget
- 1080p gaming results a bit behind Intel's offerings
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Expert reviews and ratings
By PCMag on July 07, 2020
While AMD's Ryzen 5 3600XT isn't the peak value choice for frame-rate-obsessed 1080p gamers, 4K players and mid-budget content creators will be hard-pressed to find a better-balanced CPU for the price.
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By TechRadar on July 07, 2020
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is a spec refresh of the existing Ryzen 5 3600X with some refinements to the 7nm Zen 2 architecture. It's not an exciting release, but it's easy enough to recommend to folks looking to build a good gaming PC right now.
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