AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i5-9500

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel Core i5-9500 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, 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Intel Core i5-9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

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 9% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.40 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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2654 vs 2578
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18217 vs 9819
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1240 vs 1151
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6918 vs 4681

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654 vs 2578
PassMark - CPU mark	18217 vs 9819
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240 vs 1151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918 vs 4681

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	23 Apr 2019 vs March 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2654

2578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18217

9819

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

1151

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6918

4681

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	Intel Core i5-9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654	2578
PassMark - CPU mark	18217	9819
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240	1151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918	4681
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4734
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4862
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		8413
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4862
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		8413

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	Intel Core i5-9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	March 2019	23 Apr 2019
Place in performance rating	1067	391
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$192 - $202
Processor Number		i5-9500
Series		9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	6
Transistor count	4800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
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)	95 Watt	65 Watt
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		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 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