Ryzen 5 3600
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Ryzen 5 3600

AMD

PassMark

17,685

Performance

Entry

7 July 2019 (6 years ago)
65 Watt
Matisse (2019−2020)

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Overview

The Ryzen 5 3600 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 July 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Matisse (2019−2020) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 17,685 points. Launch price was $199.

Specifications

General

Type
desktop
Series
AMD Ryzen 5
Designer
AMD
Launch price
$199
Manufacturer
TSMC
Release date
7 July 2019 (6 years ago)
Architecture codename
Matisse (2019−2020)
Performance ranking position
897

Technical

Cores
6
Threads
12
L1 cache
96K (per core)
L2 cache
512K (per core)
L3 cache
32 MB (total)
Max frequency
4.2 GHz
64-bit support
+
Base frequency
3.6 GHz
Transistor count
4,800 million
Process technology
7 nm, 12 nm
Unlocked multiplier
+
Compatibilidade com Windows 11
+

Compatibility

Socket
AM4
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
Max processors in config
1 (Uniprocessor)

Memory

RAM types
DDR4 Dual-channel
Memory channels
2
Memory bandwidth
51.196 GB/s
Max memory capacity
128 GB

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