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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Pentium 2127U

Last updated: 2024-08-07

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X		Intel Pentium 2127U
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel Pentium 2127U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Pentium 2127U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 2127U was released in Q3/2013.

AMD Ryzen 5 (87)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Ryzen 3000 (15)	CPU group	Intel Pentium 2000 (5)
3	Generation	4
Matisse (Zen 2)	Architecture	Ivy Bridge U
Desktop	Segment	Notebook
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Predecessor	--
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.40 GHz). The Intel Pentium 2127U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 2127U
6	Cores	2
12	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.80 GHz	Frequency	1.90 GHz
4.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--


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 3600X	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 2127U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
--	GPU Generation	7
	Technology	22 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	6
--	Shader	48
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	11.0

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 HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 2127U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 2127U
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
128 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
32.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	2.0
20	PCIe lanes	16
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Pentium 2127U is 17 W.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 2127U
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	17 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X has a 32.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium 2127U cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 2127U
7 nm	Technology	22 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
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	BGA 1023
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2019	Release date	Q3/2013
249 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (100%)

Intel Pentium 2127U (31%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (100%)

Intel Pentium 2127U (9%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1245 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	389 (31%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	6992 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	787 (11%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	18267 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	1019 (6%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	69 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	468 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1301 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	9704 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1605 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	6822 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	501 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	3751 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz	106 (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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	142 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	233.9 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	503 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	4083 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	204 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1647 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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