AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated:

CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 5 3600, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Family: AMD Ryzen 5
Group: AMD Ryzen 3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.0 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 32.0 MB
Architecture: Matisse (Zen 2)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2019
Release price: 185 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
ADS

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon D-1736NT
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
17842
17842
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
17811
17811
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
17803
17803
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
17703
17703
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
17608
17608

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
9258
9258
Intel Core i5-11400H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
9237
9237
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
9150
9150
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
9024
9024
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
8977
8977

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
6824
6824
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
6823
6823
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6821
6821
AMD Ryzen 7 5825C
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6780
6780
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
6759
6759

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
6788
6788
Intel Core i3-1315U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
6784
6784
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6784
6784
Intel Core i3-1315U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
6784
6784
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6765
6765

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
6635
6635
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
6612
6612
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6585
6585
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6520
6520
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6520
6520

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
4002
4002
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3997
3997
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
3990
3990
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
3967
3967
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
3944
3944

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
3616
3616
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
3587
3587
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
3570
3570
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
3569
3569
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3556
3556

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
1593
1593
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1589
1589
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1578
1578
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1569
1569
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1563
1563

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2235
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
1542
1542
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1542
1542
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1541
1541
Intel Core i5-10505
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1540
1540
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1537
1537

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1255
1255
Intel Core i3-7350K
2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
1251
1251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1250
1250
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
1246
1246
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1242
1242

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4400GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1183
1183
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
1183
1183
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1183
1183
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
1183
1183
AMD Ryzen 5 4400GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1183
1183

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
492
492
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
488
488
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
488
488
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
488
488
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
486
486

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
472
472
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
472
472
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
472
472
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
472
472
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
472
472

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
242.2
242.2
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
241.2
241.2
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
235.7
235.7
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
235.6
235.6
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
234.1
234.1

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
197
197
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
197
197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
197
197
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
197
197
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
197
197

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
142
142
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
141
141
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
140
140
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
137
137
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
137
137