Intel Core i7-3930K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

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Combined performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
8.00
+49.8%

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i7-3930K by 50% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-3930K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking8371071
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Value for money15.261.85
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)
Release date11 April 2017 (6 years old)14 November 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$219$611
Current price$124 (0.6x MSRP)$210 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600 has 725% better value for money than i7-3930K.

Technical specs

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-3930K 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 speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-3930K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-3930K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-3930K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protectionno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-3930K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-3930K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB64.23 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i7-3930K.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes2040

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 8.00
+49.8%
i7-3930K 5.34

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i7-3930K by 50% 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%

Ryzen 5 1600 12281
+49.7%
i7-3930K 8205

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i7-3930K by 50% 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%

Ryzen 5 1600 1068
+76.2%
i7-3930K 606

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i7-3930K by 76% 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%

Ryzen 5 1600 4576
+54.8%
i7-3930K 2956

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i7-3930K by 55% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 8.00 5.34
Recency 11 April 2017 14 November 2011
Cost $219 $611
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3930K in performance tests.


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