Ryzen 5 3600 vs i7-3910K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3910K and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.81
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiencyno data16.25
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date24 July 2013 (11 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 i7-3910K 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)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size435 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3910K 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3910K and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3910K 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 i7-3910K and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3910K and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 24 July 2013 7 July 2019
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has an age advantage of 5 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

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