AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i3-8350K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Core i3-8350K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
- 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
- Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 6865
- Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3902
- Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.922 vs 0.787
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 19 April 2018 vs October 2017 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 576 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB vs 8196 KB (shared) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 91 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13172 vs 6865 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5321 vs 3902 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.922 vs 0.787 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8350K
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2461 vs 2241
- Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1176 vs 974
- Around 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4041 vs 3456
- 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 154.639 vs 46.475
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 95°C |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2461 vs 2241 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1176 vs 974 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4041 vs 3456 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 154.639 vs 46.475 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8350K
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i3-8350K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2241 | 2461 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13172 | 6865 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 974 | 1176 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5321 | 3902 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3456 | 4041 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 46.475 | 154.639 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.922 | 0.787 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 11.865 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.013 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 33.212 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i3-8350K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen+ | Coffee Lake |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | 19 April 2018 | October 2017 |
| OPN PIB | YD2600BBAFBOX | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1559 | 1565 |
| Price now | $159.99 | $184.99 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 24.89 | 14.73 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i3-8350K | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Die size | 213 mm | |
| L1 cache | 576 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 8196 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm FinFET | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 4940 Million | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 91 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Wraith Stealth | PCG 2015D (130W) |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium | ||
| AMD SenseMI | ||
| AMD StoreMI technology | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x3E91 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
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