Ryzen 5 3600 vs i5-8650K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated689
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data23.56
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiencyno data16.27
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 5 3600 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB3 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 5 3600 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2018 7 July 2019
Threads 6 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has an age advantage of 10 months, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

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