Intel Core i3-9350K vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9350K and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 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 i3-9350K

  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2783 vs 2495
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2783 vs 2495

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 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
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% 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
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17402 vs 7700
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Sep 2019 vs 23 Apr 2019
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17402 vs 7700

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9350K
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2783
2495
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7700
17402
Name Intel Core i3-9350K AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2783 2495
PassMark - CPU mark 7700 17402

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9350K AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen 2
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $173 - $184
Place in performance rating 835 828
Processor Number i3-9350K PRO 3600
Series 9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family Ryzen 5
OPN Tray 100-000000029

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.00 GHz 3.6 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 256 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 4 12
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-3200

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
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 91 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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)
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® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
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™)