AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-8400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i5-8400 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 3600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 10 more threads: 16 vs 6
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2567 vs 2382
  • Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17748 vs 9238
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 1048
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6759 vs 4580
  • Around 27% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4622 vs 3633
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2019 vs 5 January 2017
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 6
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 96K (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2567 vs 2382
PassMark - CPU mark 17748 vs 9238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1196 vs 1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6759 vs 4580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4622 vs 3633

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2567
2382
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17748
9238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1196
1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6759
4580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4622
3633
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i5-8400
PassMark - Single thread mark 2567 2382
PassMark - CPU mark 17748 9238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1196 1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6759 4580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4622 3633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 73.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 10.333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6201

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i5-8400

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Coffee Lake
Launch date March 2019 5 January 2017
Place in performance rating 1138 1144
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $190
Price now $259
Processor Number i5-8400
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 13.28

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 2.80 GHz
L1 cache 96K (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) 1 MB
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 9 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 6
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

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

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

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 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 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

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

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

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

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