Ryzen 5 3600 or 3600X

[nheather]

Hi,

Quick question, I have already ordered but there is still time to change it.

Everything I have read says that the 3600X is not worth it over the 3600. There is little evidence that the 3600X have been specifically bin-selected and that the 3600 is likely to clock to 3600X stock speeds and as much beyond. And that although the 3600X comes with a better cooler, you would be better off spending the difference on an after market cooler.

In summery the extra £30-£40 for the 3600X is not worth it, better spending the money on a cooler.

BUT, what if the difference between the two is only £13.

Would you go for the 3600X then?

Interested to hear your views?

Cheers,

Nigel

 

[nheather]

It is 3600X that I went for. It would be bonus if I also got the AMD Reward game but I suspect that this particular retailer is not part of that scheme which is why they are selling the 3600X a lot cheaper than other retailers. But fingers crossed, it may turn up with the code.

Cheers,

Nigel

 

[nheather]

I got the 3600x when the sales were on as it was £10 more, made sure I was on latest bios and installed it and no tweaking needed, happily runs at 4350 / 4400 when gaming.

If it's like other retailers you should get an email with the code on to redeem, you'll need to install some AMD software once your new chip is installed to redeem it against.

No email with code when I placed the order but they are waiting on stock arriving on Monday so maybe one will be sent when the dispatch is confirmed. Not holding my breath though, this particular retailer doesn’t mention it and it is not on the list of participating retailers on the AMD site - did you get a code?

Cheers,

Nigel