AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT, 6Core & 12 Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

I have this processor running on a Gigabyte AORUS X570 Extreme (which is MASSIVELY overkill) and the best I can get out of it is 4.525GHz @ 1.35v all core under full load. This is a win because the stock single core boost clock for my cpu is 4.5GHz so to have all 6 cores (12 threads) running not only at full single core boost speed, but even a little over AND at a lower voltage is awesome.........I'll take that any day. Stock voltage out the box under load was over 1.4 volts. Cooling is a Noctua NH-D15 and at full load during stress test my max package temp is 78C in a room that's 25-26C ambient.Great little budget processor. As far as the motherboard, I have the AORUS Extreme but you can get the same performance out of a board that's less than half the cost with no problem. These AMD processors just don't use all that much power. Even during a heavy stress test, which isn't real world use, the highest power consumption from the CPU was 103W. That's not much at all.In regards to memory, which is VERY crucial to cpu performance, I am running a set of Corsair low profile 8GB x 2 (16GB total) 3600MHz C14 ram. In my opinion this is the absolute best ram you can pair with the 3600XT. It hits the sweet spot of 3600MHz to keep the ratio between the ram and memory fabric at 1:1 and also has super low latency of C14 which I have yet to find anywhere else. No, there’s no flashy RGB but what do you want, ultimate performance or flashy lights.........that’s up to you, lol.Cinebench R20 score is 4012 by the way. With water cooling I could definitely get that higher. Temp is everything with these chips.If this review helped you at all please do me a favor and smash that Helpful button below. If you have a question feel free to comment and I’ll be more than happy to answer. Thanks!

not a bad processor, very capable and overclockable. i got up to 4.5ghz on a noctua nh-d15 cooler but ended up settling w/ 4.425ghz @ 1.325v after finding out my FIT voltage w/ prime 95 and HWINFO64.considering the 3600 can overclock to about 4.2-4.3ghz depending on the silicon characteristics of your chip, this processor probably isn't worth investing in -- that is, unless you're like me and you got it at roughly the same price as the 3600, which wasn't in stock on amazon at the time.the XT-line of Ryzen 3000 processors are notable for their generally higher-binned silicon than the non-XT lines of processors. at 4.425ghz all-core, i was able to meet the 3700X in multi-core performance using cinebench R20. that being said, the 3700X is still the better value processor than the 3600XT, and you get two more cores and four more threads to play with.this processor games very well but will probably hold back an RTX 3000/RX 6000 series graphics card -- i'd recommend if you're going this route, that you overclock your RAM to 3600 mhz and your FCLK/UCLK to 1800 for better performance -- this processor will do even better with faster DDR4. the timings also matter, but i'd say as long as your kit supports CL16/CL18, you'll probably be fine. the lower, the better, but most people won't see a huge performance increase between CL16/18 and CL14.NOTE: if you're overclocking this processor, please run prime95 @ 128 minimum FFT size with all frequency settings at stock and w/ only PBO enabled, then check the SVI current voltage in HWINFO64 and monitor that -- when it drops after roughly 5-10 minutes of prime95 you'll be able to see your FIT voltage, which is basically the built-in "safe" voltage limit AMD processors can withstand without significant degradation. mine sat at around 1.337v -- make sure your vcore is set to something below this value. you can use load line calibration if your motherboard supports it to reduce vdroop -- please do a little research before doing this. don't want to degrade your cpu.keep in mind that we don't actually know the max "safe" voltage for ryzen 3000. the FIT voltage is just what the processor knows is safe based on running w/ PBO turned on.

I was originally shopping for a 3600 or 3600X, but the supply dried up by the time I was buying my parts. However, I think I ended up lucking out because I got the 3600 XT for less than the $249 MSRP. The reviews I've seen have been a bit mixed about the cpu, but I think it's a great sweet spot giving you enough cores for good productivity work and great single core boost to support gaming and other single threaded / spikey tasks. There's also a lot of overclocking potential with this cpu. I have mine stable at 4.4 GHz, but I think I can probably get it up to 4.5 GHZ with a bit more tinkering. My motherboard (MSI Gaming Plus) is not ideal for OC either. The cpu itself is a great overlocker and lots of folks are comfortably running this at 4.6 GHz with relatively low voltage. If you can get this on a good sale and aren't looking for the latest 5000 series cpus, then I would recommend grabbing this one. It's a fantastic cpu that I would use again in future builds.