AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Review vs. R5 3600: $50 for a Letter

The R5 3600X costs $50 more than the R5 3600, and so we're looking into whether it's worth it for the higher base and boost clocks.
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This review benchmarks AMD's new Ryzen 5 3600X CPU vs. the R5 3600, R7 3700X, and R9 3900X, primarily looking at value versus the R5 3600. In this review, we assume you've already made the decision to opt for either an R5 3600 or R5 3600X, and are focusing ONLY on talking about that comparison. If you'd like a wider comparison versus Intel i5/i7 and previous AMD Ryzen CPUs, watch our R5 3600 review here:    • AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU Review & Benchma...  

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NEW RYZEN CPU LISTINGS:

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (Amazon): https://geni.us/vtPUE
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (Amazon): https://geni.us/uxr8
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X (Amazon): https://geni.us/uPxxADC
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X (Amazon): https://geni.us/kHxcq
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (Amazon): https://geni.us/sdVDHO
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (Amazon): https://geni.us/IWN0c
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G (Amazon): https://geni.us/AxJmDW
Or grab an affordable R7 2700X on Amazon: https://geni.us/HPeV or R7 2700 https://geni.us/CHQ0B
Intel's i9-9900K (Amazon): https://geni.us/eNRPu

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Editorial, Test Lead: Steve Burke
Testing, Editorial: Patrick Lathan
Video: Josh Svoboda, Andrew Coleman, Keegan Gallick

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