AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-9700


AMD Ryzen 5 3600		Intel Core i7-9700
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the Intel Core i7-9700 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Core i7-9700 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.

AMD Ryzen 5 (92)	Family	Intel Core i7 (300)
AMD Ryzen 3000 (15)	CPU group	Intel Core i 9000 (34)
3	Generation	9
Matisse (Zen 2)	Architecture	Coffee Lake S Refresh
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Predecessor	Intel Core i7-8700
--	Successor	Intel Core i7-10700

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-9700 clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-9700
6	Cores	8
12	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.60 GHz	Frequency	3.00 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.70 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.80 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-9700
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630
	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.20 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9.5
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	24
--	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 3600, while the Intel Core i7-9700 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-9700
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-2666
128 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
32.00 MB	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	3.0
20	PCIe lanes	16
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-9700 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-9700
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has 32.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-9700 is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-9700
7 nm	Technology	14 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	LGA 1151-2
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019	Release date	Q2/2019
185 $	Release price	335 $

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Price-performance ratio

Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Geekbench 6 MT: 6,784 / 185 $	36.67
	Intel Core i7-9700 Geekbench 6 MT: 7,202 / 335 $	21.50

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	75 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	68 (91%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	568 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	467 (82%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1250 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	1181 (94%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	9150 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	8540 (93%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1541 (98%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	1570 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	6784 (94%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	7202 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1183 (97%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	1218 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	6821 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	6714 (98%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	472 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	465 (99%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	3570 (98%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	3644 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	17803 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	13350 (75%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	235.7 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	228.8 (97%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	488 (93%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	524 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	3990 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	3725 (93%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	197 (94%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	209 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1578 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1491 (94%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	140 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 9,150 CB R23 MC @ 87 W	105 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-9700 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel Core i7-9700
One Gaming PC Ryzen 5 3600 Lenono IdeaCentre T540-15AMA G HP Pavilion Gaming TG01-0201ng schwarz (9HP03EA#ABD)	Unknown


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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-9700

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