AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-9800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and Intel Core i7-9800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 i7-9800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 74% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2759 vs 2571
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18648 vs 18085

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2759 vs 2571
PassMark - CPU mark	18648 vs 18085

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 99% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9740 vs 4889

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9740 vs 4889

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2759

2571

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18648

18085

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4889

9740

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-9800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2759	2571
PassMark - CPU mark	18648	18085
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4889	9740
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1185
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9409

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-9800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	July 2020	Q4'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
OPN PIB	100-100000281BOX
Place in performance rating	907	895
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-9800X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.80 GHz
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	44
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)