AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs Intel Core i7-3770

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and Intel Core i7-3770 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
  • Around 68% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3319 vs 1977
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3319 vs 1977

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.6 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3770

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3319
1977
Name AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Intel Core i7-3770
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3319 1977
PassMark - Single thread mark 2072
PassMark - CPU mark 6411
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.673
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 81.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.05
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2876
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2876

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Intel Core i7-3770

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q1'2020 April 2012
OPN Tray YD1600BBAFBOX
Place in performance rating 2029 2020
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $324
Price now $159.99
Processor Number i7-3770
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.10

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.40 GHz
L3 cache 16 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR3 1333/1600

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution 2011D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Graphics

Device ID 0x162
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)