Intel Core i5-9400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-9400F

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
10 more threads: 16 vs 6
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2563 vs 2430
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17711 vs 9458
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 1083
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6759 vs 4737
Around 23% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4614 vs 3746

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2563 vs 2430
PassMark - CPU mark	17711 vs 9458
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1196 vs 1083
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6759 vs 4737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4614 vs 3746

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2430

2563

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9458

17711

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

1196

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4737

6759

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3746

4614

Name	Intel Core i5-9400F	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430	2563
PassMark - CPU mark	9458	17711
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083	1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737	6759
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3746	4614

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9400F	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'19	March 2019
Place in performance rating	1348	1148
Processor Number	i5-9400F
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6	16
L1 cache		96K (per core)
L2 cache		512K (per core)
L3 cache		16 MB (shared)
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
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
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 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)
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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™)