AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i3-4330T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and Intel Core i3-4330T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Intel Core i3-4330T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2755 vs 1726
6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18596 vs 3115

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2020 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2755 vs 1726
PassMark - CPU mark	18596 vs 3115

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330T

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4330T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2755

1726

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18596

3115

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i3-4330T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2755	1726
PassMark - CPU mark	18596	3115
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4815
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3375
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6352

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i3-4330T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Haswell
Launch date	July 2020	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
OPN PIB	100-100000281BOX
Place in performance rating	922	924
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-4330T
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.00 GHz
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		66.4 C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.1/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)