AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-threads unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Spire cooler

Bought this for my first build to replace an old Lenovo K450e, which Ive been using for work and gaming. I decided to go the AMD route after watching a lot of PC-building videos on YouTube. I wasnt disappointed and would recommend this CPU or maybe even a Ryzen 7 or 9, but those are a little pricey.

Really really good for the price. Great overclocking potential. If you want maximum game performance and aren’t planning on using your cpu for streaming this is great. Got a great early Black Friday deal on it.

Works well. Good quality

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.........Ill 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 thats 25-26C ambient.

Finally upgraded from my FX-8350 8 core (really 4 core) machine. WOW! This thing is fast. Im not a gamer, so I wasnt interested in a high end (and high dollar) processor, however, it is worth spending a little more than basic money to get the Ryzen 5 3600XT. Performance is excellent. Benchmarked ad 98% plus. Now... if itll give me six years of flawless performance like my last AMD build did, Ill be happy.

I was running a Ryzen 5 2600 without issues, but I had promised our grands a gaming computer at grandpas

Grandson loves it he is building unit

Achieved faster RAM for less money on AMD.

Not very thick I guess...

The initial CPU I bought arrived damaged, but Amazon deserves a ton of kudos for getting me a replacement within just a few hours.