Intel Core i3-10105F vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10105F and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 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.

Intel Core i3-10105F

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10105F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2656 vs 2567

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs March 2019
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2656 vs 2567

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17748 vs 8995
Around 42% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4622 vs 3262

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17748 vs 8995
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4622 vs 3262

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10105F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2656

2567

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8995

17748

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3262

4622

Name	Intel Core i3-10105F	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2656	2567
PassMark - CPU mark	8995	17748
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3262	4622
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6759

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10105F	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	March 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$97
Place in performance rating	1145	1138
Processor Number	i3-10105F
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)