AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-6600
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Intel Core i5-6600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, 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 - 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 50% 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
- 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2503 vs 2260
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13160 vs 6057
- Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1175 vs 966
- Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5292 vs 3168
- Around 13% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3834 vs 3405
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | Nov 2019 vs July 2015 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 6 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz vs 3.90 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB vs 6144 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB vs 64 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2503 vs 2260 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13160 vs 6057 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1175 vs 966 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5292 vs 3168 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3834 vs 3405 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2503 | 2260 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13160 | 6057 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1175 | 966 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5292 | 3168 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3834 | 3405 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.986 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 80.569 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.474 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.385 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.293 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1717 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3511 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6275 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1717 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3511 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6275 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | Intel Core i5-6600 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Skylake |
| Launch date | Nov 2019 | July 2015 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $170 | $230 |
| Place in performance rating | 1248 | 1250 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $219.99 | |
| Processor Number | i5-6600 | |
| Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.40 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 100 MHz | |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 6 | 4 |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Die size | 177 mm | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 71°C | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| 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 | 0x1912 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Graphics max 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® HD Graphics 530 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
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 | |
| Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
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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