Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i5-3570K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3570K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
3.20
Ryzen 9 6900HX
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
16.05
+402%

Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms i5-3570K by a whopping 402% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 9 6900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1568407
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.46no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date8 April 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$235no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache6 MB16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm6 nm
Die size160 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1400 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 9 6900HX 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
Socket1155FP7/FP7r2
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 9 6900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Idle States+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 9 6900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 9 6900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 9 6900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4000AMD Radeon 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 9 6900HX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

i5-3570K 3.20
Ryzen 9 6900HX 16.05
+402%

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.

i5-3570K 4952
Ryzen 9 6900HX 24818
+401%

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.

i5-3570K 684
Ryzen 9 6900HX 2010
+194%

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.

i5-3570K 2050
Ryzen 9 6900HX 9747
+375%

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.

i5-3570K 5286
Ryzen 9 6900HX 6546
+23.8%

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.

i5-3570K 18325
Ryzen 9 6900HX 39524
+116%

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.

i5-3570K 6561
Ryzen 9 6900HX 13274
+102%

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.

i5-3570K 9.69
Ryzen 9 6900HX 3.77
+157%

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.

i5-3570K 6
Ryzen 9 6900HX 24
+298%

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.

i5-3570K 1.61
Ryzen 9 6900HX 2.92
+81.4%

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.

i5-3570K 2.8
Ryzen 9 6900HX 11.9
+325%

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.

i5-3570K 3376
Ryzen 9 6900HX 6875
+104%

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.  

i5-3570K 34
Ryzen 9 6900HX 114
+241%

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.  

i5-3570K 168
Ryzen 9 6900HX 256
+52.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.20 16.05
Integrated graphics card 1.18 17.38
Recency 8 April 2012 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 6900HX has a 401.6% higher aggregate performance score, 1372.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 266.7% more advanced lithography process, and 71.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 6900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3570K in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3570K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 6900HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3570K and Ryzen 9 6900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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