Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i3-8145U

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Aggregated performance score

Core i3-8145U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads
2.45

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by a whopping 653% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1659289
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data44.26
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)Raphael (Zen4)
Release date1 October 2018 (5 years ago)27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data
Current price$456 (1.6x MSRP)$353

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size123 mm270 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsno dataCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1528AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX25 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-8145U 2.45
Ryzen 5 7600X 18.46
+653%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 653% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-8145U 3789
Ryzen 5 7600X 28557
+654%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 654% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-8145U 794
Ryzen 5 7600X 2867
+261%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 261% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-8145U 1575
Ryzen 5 7600X 12824
+714%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 714% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i3-8145U 5939
Ryzen 5 7600X 8480
+42.8%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 43% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i3-8145U 12432
Ryzen 5 7600X 49430
+298%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 298% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i3-8145U 5158
Ryzen 5 7600X 17291
+235%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 235% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i3-8145U 13.1
Ryzen 5 7600X 2.76
+375%

Core i3-8145U outperforms Ryzen 5 7600X by 375% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i3-8145U 4
Ryzen 5 7600X 28
+606%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 606% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i3-8145U 352
Ryzen 5 7600X 2517
+616%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 616% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i3-8145U 149
Ryzen 5 7600X 314
+111%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 111% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i3-8145U 1.77
Ryzen 5 7600X 3.71
+110%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 110% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-8145U 2.2
Ryzen 5 7600X 13.2
+500%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 500% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-8145U 1889
Ryzen 5 7600X 16178
+756%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 756% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-8145U 118
Ryzen 5 7600X 367
+212%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 212% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-8145U 23
Ryzen 5 7600X 148
+554%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8145U by 554% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.45 18.46
Recency 1 October 2018 27 September 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 105 Watt

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8145U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-8145U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8145U and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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