AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i3-9100F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel Core i3-9100F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 5600G

Intel Core i3-9100F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3187 vs 2490
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19800 vs 6719
2.2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5482 vs 2548

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs 23 April 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3187 vs 2490
PassMark - CPU mark	19800 vs 6719
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5482 vs 2548

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95 °C

Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9100F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3187

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19800

6719

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5482

2548

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Intel Core i3-9100F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3187	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	19800	6719
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5482	2548
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1078
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3394

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	Intel Core i3-9100F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Coffee Lake
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	23 April 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000252
Place in performance rating	731	1479
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$389
Processor Number		i3-9100F
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of GPU cores	7
Number of threads	12	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1900 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)