AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6GHz 4.2Ghz Socket AM4 - Processor

With the launch of the AM4 platform in 2016, AMD committed to maintaining and supporting the AM4 socket through 2020. During that time, we continued to evolve the platform to deliver new features, more performance, and greater functionality. With a single socket ranging from entry-level to enthusiast-class motherboards, consumers have the flexibility to start with hardware that meets their needs today and upgrade to their increasing performance demands tomorrow.

For those looking to upgrade their PCs with a new processor, motherboard manufacturers have BIOS updates implemented. Visit your motherboard vendor's website for a list of compatible processors so you can easily identify which motherboard will be compatible with the Ryzen processor of your choice.

With the new AMD X570 chipset for socket AM4, we bring industry-leading technology for enthusiasts, gamers, and creators alike.

PCI Express® 4.0
Modern PC platforms use the PCI Express® 3.0 interface, which can transfer data up to 1GB/s per lane, or 16GB/s in a x16 slot. With gaming and app performance demands continually increasing, devices being built to meet those demands require equally greater bandwidth. The new PCIe 4.0 standard DOUBLES the bandwidth of PCIe 3.0 to up to 2 GB/s per lane, or up to 32 GB/s in a x16 slot, enabling new generations of high-performance graphics cards, networking devices, NVMe drives and Ethernet cards and more.

What can PCIe 4.0 do for you?
Increasing bandwidth can eliminate performance bottlenecks and speed up your workflow. That means the promise of faster file storage, faster application loading, and even faster graphics performance is tied to the adoption of the PCIe 4.0 standard.

The future of PCIe 4.0 bandwidth begins in 2019 with the launch of third-generation AMD Ryzen desktop processors and AMD X570-based motherboards. We've been working closely with leading technology partners like Phison to enable the first PCIe 4.0×4 NVMe controllers for consumer storage devices, as well as SSD vendors like Corsair, Galaxy, and Gigabyte to help bring PCIe 4.0 drives to market.

Flagship motherboards based on AMD X570
The third generation AMD Ryzen desktop processors will be compatible with all major motherboard manufacturers. With more than 100 AM4 motherboards currently on the market, our partners will introduce more than 50 additional models featuring the new AMD X570 chipset, the world's first consumer PC platform with support for PCIe 4.0 devices.

Thanks to AMD and the technology leadership of the next generation of platforms, PC enthusiasts can take advantage of this cutting-edge hardware advancement in the second half of 2019. Only with the third generation of AMD Ryzen and AMD X570 desktop processors can have an elite of motherboards with PCIe 4.0 technology.

Characteristics

- Number of CPU cores: 6
- Number of threads: 12
- Base clock: 3.6GHz
- Max Boost Clock: 4.2GHz
- Total L2 cache: 3MB
- Total L3 cache: 32MB
- Unlocked: Yes
- CMOS: TSMC 7nm FinFET
- Package: AM4
- PCI Express version: PCIe 4.0 x16
- Default TDP/TDP: 65W
Memory
- Maximum memory speed: 3200MHz
- Memory type: DDR4
- Memory channels: 2