Comparing 10,200+ PC parts across 27 UK retailers, prices read daily on popular parts.New on the blog: ASUS DUAL RTX 5060Ti 16GB OC Edition GDDR…: UK prices and where to buy

Skip to content
AMD Ryzen 5 3600, image 1 of 1
CPUsNo longer made

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Specifications

ArchitectureZen 2
Base Clock3.6 GHz
Boost Clock4.2 GHz
Cores6
SocketAM4
TDP65W

Performance Benchmarks

Calculated Figures

Aggregate Boost Clock25.2GHz-cores
lowest 12median 37highest 518
Higher than 27% of 256 compared
6 cores × 4.2 GHz boost
TDP per Core10.8W
lowest 2.7median 11highest 33
Lower than 56% of 362 compared
65 W ÷ 6 cores

Calculated from this product's published specifications, not measured in testing. Ranked against other products in this category.

Blender render benchmark

Measured

Real runs submitted to Blender Open Data. Higher is faster at rendering.

Source: Blender Open Data (CC0), Blender 4.5.0: samples per minute over the monster, junkshop and classroom scenes, median of 156 runs. Same for every product on this model.

At a glance

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core processor with a boost clock of 4.2 GHz, for the AM4 socket. It scores 32 out of 100 on our estimated performance scale, relative to current processors.

Estimated Performance

32/ 100

Scored against current processors, where 100 is the strongest one we can score. Calculated from cores and boost clock.

Estimated from manufacturer specifications, not measured. Useful for comparing similar parts; actual performance varies by game, driver and system.

Game requirements

Zen 2 processor. Supports AVX2 and firmware TPM 2.0 (AMD fTPM).

Meets the processor side of the hard requirements of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Battlefield 6, Valorant.

Games that need TPM 2.0 also need Secure Boot, both switched on in the motherboard's settings. On AMD boards, Activision says fTPM firmware version 3.x.0.x needs a BIOS update; check your board maker's support list for that BIOS before updating, in case it no longer lists your processor. Read from the processor's architecture, using AMD and Intel specification pages and each publisher's requirements. Requirements per game

Running cost

Rated power (TDP or peak turbo) 65 W

£18.73
a year
£1.56
a month

At the Ofgem price cap, 26.32p per kWh, Oct to Dec 2026

Assumes the part draws its rated power for every hour of use. Real draw varies with the game or workload, and is usually lower.

Where to Buy

Second-hand stock only

No retailer we track is selling this new right now. These are refurbished or used, so they are listed separately and are not counted in this product's price.

Search for this on Amazon.co.uk

We don't list Amazon prices, so this is a search rather than an offer. As an Amazon Associate, VantaSpec earns from qualifying purchases.

Price History

No longer made. Any new prices we recorded are kept below; second-hand prices carry on.

Price history

Price Intelligence

 

User Reviews (0)

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this product!

Sign in to leave a review.

More CPUs

Embed this price on your site, blog or forum post

Shows the cheapest UK price we have read in the last two weeks, the shop and the date we checked it, and updates on its own. Use the card where HTML is allowed, or the image badge on forums that block iframes.