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Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads
11.60
Core i7-9800X outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-9800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 602 | 594 |
| Place by popularity | 9 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 39.62 | 13.42 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (4 years old) | 8 October 2018 (5 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $589 |
| Current price | $161 (0.8x MSRP) | $412 (0.7x MSRP) |
Value for money
Ryzen 5 3600 has 195% better value for money than i7-9800X.
Technical specs
Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-9800X 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 16.5 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-9800X 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 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-9800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-9800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-9800X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-9800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 85 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-9800X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 44 |
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.
Core i7-9800X outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 2% 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%
Core i7-9800X outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 2% 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 3600 outperforms Core i7-9800X by 17% 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%
Core i7-9800X outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by 7% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 11.60 | 11.81 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 8 October 2018 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Cost | $199 | $589 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 165 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i7-9800X. The differences in performance seem too small.
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