AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core AM4
AMD
78 Overall Score
vs
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
HP
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core AM4
88 out of 100 high confidence 62 reviews
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is overwhelmingly praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, handling gaming and productivity tasks with ease. Users report significant upgrades from older CPUs, with many noting improved frame rates and smooth multitasking. The included cooler is generally considered adequate, though some suggest aftermarket options for overclocking. A few concerns include BIOS compatibility issues and the lack of integrated graphics, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance
- Great gaming performance
- Handles multitasking well
- Included cooler is adequate
- Low power consumption
Cons
- BIOS compatibility issues
- No integrated graphics
- Stock cooler not for overclocking
- Packaging could be better
- OEM version lacks cooler
Value for money 15
Gaming performance 12
Multitasking 8
Stock cooler 7
Bios compatibility 5
Power consumption 4
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Server
Efficiency
Budget
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | HP Xeon 6526Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 3600 | 6526Y |
| Codename | Matisse (Zen 2) | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 7★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 16★ |
| P-cores | 6★ | — |
| Threads | 12 | 32★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 3 | 32★ |
| L3 Cache | 32 | 37★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 4677 |
| PCIe | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 80★ |
| TDP | 65★ | 195 |
| Max Turbo Power | 65★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics | No |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core AM4
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
- Strong ai (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong multi thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Scores 78 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 27 specs.