AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-9400T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i5-9400T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5-9400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 144% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x 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 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2566 vs 2113
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17742 vs 8337

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs September 2018
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 9 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2566 vs 2113
PassMark - CPU mark	17742 vs 8337

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2566

2113

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17742

8337

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel Core i5-9400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2566	2113
PassMark - CPU mark	17742	8337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6759
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4622

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel Core i5-9400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	March 2019	September 2018
Place in performance rating	1136	1149
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	9 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16
Transistor count	4800 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)