AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i7-990X EE

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Combined performance score

i7-990X EE
4.31

Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 175% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 3600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1249581
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data31.76
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release dateno data7 July 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249
Current priceno data$210 (0.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 3600X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.467 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus support6400 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 3600X 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA-1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 3600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 3600X are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 3600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

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.

i7-990X EE 4.31
Ryzen 5 3600X 11.86
+175%

Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 175% in our combined 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%

i7-990X EE 6624
Ryzen 5 3600X 18217
+175%

Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 175% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.31 11.86
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

The Ryzen 5 3600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-990X EE in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 3600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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