Intel Core i5-9600T vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600T and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-9600T

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600T

294912x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt

L3 cache	9 MB vs 32MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
18 more threads: 24 vs 6
Around 28% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
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
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2661 vs 2423
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22575 vs 9627

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661 vs 2423
PassMark - CPU mark	22575 vs 9627

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2423

2661

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9627

22575

Name	Intel Core i5-9600T	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2423	2661
PassMark - CPU mark	9627	22575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		9.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		90.664

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9600T	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q2'19	December 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$213
Place in performance rating	877	902
Processor Number	i5-9600T
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB	32MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	6	24
Transistor count		19,200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E92
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
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	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
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
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™)