Intel Core i3-9300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9300 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
  • Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2561 vs 2269
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs September 2018
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2561 vs 2269

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

  • 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
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13465 vs 7137
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 576 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13465 vs 7137

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9300
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2561
2269
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7137
13465
Name Intel Core i3-9300 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2561 2269
PassMark - CPU mark 7137 13465

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9300 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen
Launch date 23 April 2019 September 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $143, $152
Place in performance rating 945 986
Processor Number i3-9300
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray YD260BBBM6IAF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.4 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 576 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 4 12
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

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
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

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™)