AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i5-7600K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel Core i5-7600K 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 3600X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.20 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2652 vs 2547
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18190 vs 6800
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1240 vs 1169
  • Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6918 vs 3827
  • Around 77% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4736 vs 2675
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2019 vs 3 January 2017
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz vs 4.20 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 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2652 vs 2547
PassMark - CPU mark 18190 vs 6800
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1240 vs 1169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6918 vs 3827
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4736 vs 2675

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 91 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7600K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2652
2547
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
18190
6800
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1240
1169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6918
3827
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4736
2675
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Intel Core i5-7600K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2652 2547
PassMark - CPU mark 18190 6800
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1240 1169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6918 3827
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4736 2675
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 87.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.661
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.129
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1441
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4291
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7595
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1441
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4291
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7595

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Intel Core i5-7600K

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Kaby Lake
Launch date March 2019 3 January 2017
Place in performance rating 1100 1104
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $242
Price now $250.99
Processor Number i5-7600K
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 10.71

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4 GHz 3.80 GHz
L1 cache 96K (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) 1 MB
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 4
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

Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 91 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Advanced Technologies

Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
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 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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® HD 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)
Secure Boot