Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700F and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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 i7-9700F

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700F

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: 2752 vs 2652
Around 8% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5121 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	2752 vs 2652
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5121 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: 18185 vs 13250
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1240 vs 1207
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6918 vs 6657

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	18185 vs 13250
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240 vs 1207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918 vs 6657

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2752

2652

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13250

18185

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5121

4736

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1207

1240

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6657

6918

Name	Intel Core i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2752	2652
PassMark - CPU mark	13250	18185
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5121	4736
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1207	1240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6657	6918

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700F	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	1110	1099
Processor Number	i7-9700F
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
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™)