Intel Core i7-9750H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9750H 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i7-9750H

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9750H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	23 April 2019 vs March 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x 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 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1240 vs 1068
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6918 vs 5019
Around 25% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4736 vs 3800

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.50 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
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240 vs 1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918 vs 5019
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4736 vs 3800

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9750H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1068

1240

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5019

6918

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3800

4736

Name	Intel Core i7-9750H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1068	1240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5019	6918
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3800	4736
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4430
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4430
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	8336
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	8336
PassMark - Single thread mark		2650
PassMark - CPU mark		18168

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9750H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen 2
Family	Core i7
Launch date	23 April 2019	March 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$395
Place in performance rating	481	1108
Processor Number	i7-9750H
Series	i7-9000
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 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	4.50 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Unlocked
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B
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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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™)