Intel Core i7-9700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-9700

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2763 vs 2650
Around 8% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5093 vs 4736

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs March 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2763 vs 2650
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5093 vs 4736

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
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
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18168 vs 13236
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1240 vs 1218
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6918 vs 6643

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18168 vs 13236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240 vs 1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918 vs 6643

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2763

2650

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13236

18168

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1218

1240

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6643

6918

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5093

4736

Name	Intel Core i7-9700	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2763	2650
PassMark - CPU mark	13236	18168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1218	1240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6643	6918
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5093	4736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	31.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	428.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	21.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	31.783

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	23 April 2019	March 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$323, $335
Place in performance rating	757	1108
Processor Number	i7-9700
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	8	16
Transistor count		4800 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	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 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)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
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
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
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™)