AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-7800X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i7-7800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- 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
- 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 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2565 vs 2386
- Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17731 vs 12874
- Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 1109
- Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6759 vs 6640
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | March 2019 vs June 2017 |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.4 GHz vs 4.00 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) vs 8448 KB (shared) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 140 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2565 vs 2386 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17731 vs 12874 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1196 vs 1109 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6759 vs 6640 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7800X
- Around 42% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6534 vs 4614
| Benchmarks | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6534 vs 4614 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7800X
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Core i7-7800X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2565 | 2386 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17731 | 12874 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1196 | 1109 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6759 | 6640 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4614 | 6534 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Core i7-7800X | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Skylake |
| Launch date | March 2019 | June 2017 |
| Place in performance rating | 1134 | 1145 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $416 | |
| Price now | $378.99 | |
| Processor Number | i7-7800X | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 11.29 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8448 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 4800 million | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2400 |
| Max memory channels | 4 | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2066 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
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 | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 28 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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