i7-660UE vs Ryzen 5 3600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-660UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	693	not rated
Place by popularity	9	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.91	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	16.26	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	2 August 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$301

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-660UE 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	no data	1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	10
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	382 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-660UE 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-660UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-660UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-660UE 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 Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-660UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3-800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8.79 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	12.799 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	500 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-660UE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-660UE.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 July 2019	2 August 2010
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	18 Watt

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