AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i9-7900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel Core i9-7900X 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Intel Core i9-7900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 16% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2654 vs 2568
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1240 vs 1129

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs 30 May 2017
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.30 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 13.8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654 vs 2568
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240 vs 1129

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7900X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21175 vs 18217
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10300 vs 6918
Around 48% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6987 vs 4734

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21175 vs 18217
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10300 vs 6918
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6987 vs 4734

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2654

2568

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18217

21175

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

1129

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6918

10300

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4734

6987

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	Intel Core i9-7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654	2568
PassMark - CPU mark	18217	21175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240	1129
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918	10300
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4734	6987

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	Intel Core i9-7900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	March 2019	30 May 2017
Place in performance rating	1067	940
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,050
Price now		$1,383.99
Processor Number		i9-7900X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	13.8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	20
Transistor count	4800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
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
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		44
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)