Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs i5-8600K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8600K
2017
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.42
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360
2024
8 cores / 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c threads, 28 Watt
14.11
+120%

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 outperforms Core i5-8600K by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1063521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.06no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency6.3947.66
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Strix Point (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date5 October 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$257no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads616 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s54 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache9 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA1151FP8
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon 880M
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8600K 6.42
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 14.11
+120%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8600K 10194
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 22406
+120%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.42 14.11
Integrated graphics card 3.09 20.07
Recency 5 October 2017 1 October 2024
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

i5-8600K has -62.5% more threads.

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, on the other hand, has a 119.8% higher aggregate performance score, 549.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8600K in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-8600K is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8600K and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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