AMD Ryzen 5 Matisse 3600 MPK (100-100000031MPK)

Optimal price-performance ratio

The Ryzen 5 3600 is the youngest 12-thread processor from the AMD Matisse family and was one of the first mainstream chips built using the 7nm process technology. It is built on the basis of six physical cores of the Zen 2 architecture, supports SMT virtual multithreading and is friendly with automatic overclocking. And the volume of its third-level cache memory reaches a little, quite a lot, as much as 32 MB! Not surprisingly, after 2 years since its birth, the Matisse 3600 remains one of the most interesting options for mid-range gaming builds with a smart, but not flagship graphics card.

Perfect for mid-range gaming and work builds

We are talking about models of video cards up to the RTX 2070 or RTX 3060 level, which provide the coveted 60 FPS at high or maximum graphics settings at resolutions up to 2K. Moreover, the efficiency in games will depend on the graphics card and the level of optimization in the game itself, the Ryzen 5 3600 will definitely not become a bottleneck. And not for games, this is quite a worthy option, since it was in the third generation of Ryzen that AMD engineers were able to achieve optimal performance in multi-threaded mode. Plus, this model has good overclocking - automatic boost can raise the core frequency from 3.6 GHz to 4.2 GHz, with manual overclocking, you can easily get a stable 4.4 GHz. However for all these manipulations you need a suitable motherboard with good power stabilization. It can be either a mid-range model based on the B550 chip or an A-class variant based on the X570 chipset.

Excellent multithreading performance

AMD Ryzen 5 Matisse 3600 MPK is also optimal in terms of price. Ryzen chips do not need extra advertising, therefore, against the backdrop of a shortage of semiconductors, prices have seriously jumped and even for the old Ryzen 2600 they are now asking for much more than they should. Unlike him, our today's hero has practically not risen in price and costs the same 200-odd dollars as 2 years ago. For a 12-thread chip with SMT, free multiplier, and good cache headroom, this is a great price. In addition, a modified version of the Wraith Stealth cooler is included with the processor. The old spinner did a poor job of overclocking chip chips.