Core 5 120U vs Ryzen 5 3600XT

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600XT and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	600	645
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	50.96	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Raptor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Raptor Lake-U Refresh
Release date	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)	9 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	no data
Current price	$120 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600XT and Core 5 120U 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	0.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	928 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	9.5 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600XT and Core 5 120U 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	1
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Core 5 120U. 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	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600XT and Core 5 120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Core 5 120U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
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 3600XT and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	128 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	-	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600XT and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Core 5 120U.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 3600XT outperforms Core 5 120U by 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.06	11.35
Recency	7 July 2019	9 January 2024
Physical cores	6	10
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

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