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: 2566 vs 2380
- Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17742 vs 9235
- 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 | 2566 vs 2380 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17742 vs 9235 |
| 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
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2566 | 2380 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17742 | 9235 |
| 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Coffee Lake |
| Launch date | March 2019 | 5 January 2017 |
| Place in performance rating | 1136 | 1142 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 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 | 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 | 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 |
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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 | |
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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