i5-6585R vs Ryzen 5 3600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i5-6585R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	678	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.72	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	11.41	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	22 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$255

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i5-6585R 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	28
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i5-6585R 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	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i5-6585R. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i5-6585R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i5-6585R 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 3600X and Core i5-6585R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
Max video memory	-	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i5-6585R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	3
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i5-6585R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	-	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i5-6585R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i5-6585R.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 May 2019	22 April 2016
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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