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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Cpu
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Intel Core i5 6600 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6600
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Though limited to four cores/four threads, the Core i5-6600K is a strong pick for price-conscious performance hounds and future-looking gamers seeking a powerful CPU at a reasonable price.Read more
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General

Processor socketAM4AM4TR4LGA 1151
Component forPCPCServer/WorkstationPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz3.0 GHz3.3 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz4.7 GHz4.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Number of cores616244
Number of threads1232484
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W105.0 W250.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
N/A
N/A
DMI3
Idle states
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternononoyes
TypeNot availableNot availableNot availableIntel HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
N/A
N/A
N/A
350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version
N/A
N/A
N/A
12.0

Memory

Cache32 MB64 MB64 MB6 MB
Cache typeL3L3L3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz3200.0 MHz2933.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDualQuadDual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
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N/A
N/A
34.1 GB/s

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