AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i9-7900X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i9-7900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.6 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 L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3363 vs 2553
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21866 vs 21032
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 5 Nov 2020 vs 30 May 2017 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.6 GHz vs 4.30 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB vs 13.8 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 140 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3363 vs 2553 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 21866 vs 21032 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7900X
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
- 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
- Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 25% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6987 vs 5608
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 10 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 20 vs 12 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6987 vs 5608 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7900X
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3363 | 2553 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 21866 | 21032 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5608 | 6987 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1129 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10300 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core i9-7900X | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 3 | Skylake |
| Launch date | 5 Nov 2020 | 30 May 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $1,050 |
| OPN PIB | 100-100000065BOX | |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000065 | |
| Place in performance rating | 661 | 951 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| 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 |
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| Base frequency | 3.7 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 13.8 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 95°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.30 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 10 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 20 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 47.68 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2066 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 44 |
| PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| AMD StoreMI technology | ||
| 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 |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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