AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i3-4000M

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i3-4000M 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 - 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i3-4000M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 83% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x 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 better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2563 vs 1263
9.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17711 vs 1786
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 517
6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6759 vs 1130

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs 4 June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2563 vs 1263
PassMark - CPU mark	17711 vs 1786
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1196 vs 517
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6759 vs 1130

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4000M

Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4000M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2563

1263

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17711

1786

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1196

517

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6759

1130

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel Core i3-4000M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2563	1263
PassMark - CPU mark	17711	1786
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1196	517
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6759	1130
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.034
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.882
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		920
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2895
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4642
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		920
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2895
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4642

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel Core i3-4000M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Haswell
Launch date	March 2019	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1148	1528
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$199.95
Processor Number		i3-4000M
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.77
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4800 million	960 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		130 mm
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3L 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
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
Device ID		0x416
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)