AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core AMD Socket AM4
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA3647
What Buyers Say
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core AMD Socket AM4
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
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA3647
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 3600 | 6138 |
| Codename | Matisse (Zen 2) | Milan |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 7 | 7 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 20★ |
| P-cores | 6 | 16★ |
| Threads | 12 | 40★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 3 | 20★ |
| L3 Cache | 32★ | 27.5 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 3647 |
| PCIe | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | ||
| TDP | 65★ | 125 |
| Max Turbo Power | 65★ | 150 |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics | — |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core AMD Socket AM4
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA3647
- Strong ai (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong platform (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong multi thread (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong efficiency (74th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average social proof (24th percentile)
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core AMD Socket AM4
No current pricing available
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA3647
Verdict
Scores 79 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 27 specs.