Testseek.co.uk have collected 186 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8GHz Socket AM4 and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8GHz Socket AM4.
July 2019
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The editors liked
Improved IPC
Solid multi-core performance
Matches dearer Intel Core chips
Good on power
Better than 1st Gen. 8-core parts
Good overclocking potential
Cool and quiet operation with low power draw
Improved IPC against 1st and 2nd Gen
Excellent performance
Affordable
Includes a cooler
High single- and multi-core performance
Well-priced
Compatible with older chipsets
Excellent productivity performance
Especially for the price
Significant IPC improvements versus Zen and Zen+
Higher gaming frame rates versus Ryzen 1000 and Ryzen 2000
Precision Boost 2 algorithm works superbly (current AGESA/BIOS quirks aside)
Bette
The editors didn't like
Doesn't overclock fantastically
Ryzen 5 3600 a better value bet
Better value CPUs available from AMD (3600 or 2600X)
Still 6-cores
Runs hotter than the Ryzen 5 2600X
Questionable value over the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 non-X
Power efficiency compared to the higher-end Zen 2 processors is diminished
Frequency deficit versus Intel Coffee Lake can inhibit competitiveness in certain scenarios
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Published: 2019-09-12, Author: Jeff , review by: venturebeat.com
If you build a new PC gaming rig in the next year, AMD's third-gen Ryzen 5 CPUs are a great foundation to build on. The 3600X is an affordable way to get high-end performance at friendly price.If you spent the last year or so eyeing an Intel i7-8700K, sav...
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Published: 2019-08-30, Author: Tom , review by: modders-inc.com
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Published: 2019-08-27, Author: Sebastian , review by: pcper.com
The Ryzen 5 3600X is a powerful 6-core processor with a great mix of gaming and productivity performance. However its $249 list price places it $50 above the non-X variant of the R5 3600, which at $199 seems like the better buy. However, partly because no...
Published: 2019-08-18, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
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Great single and multi-core performance, X570 motherboads offer PCIe 4.0, Great value at $199 with CPU cooler included, Vastly improved over the previous generation, Backwards compatibility with X470 motherboards
Limited overclocking headroom
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