i7-3770K vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.05
+97.8%
Core i7-3770K
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 77 Watt
4.07

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms Core i7-3770K by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-3770K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9401411
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.71
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency11.725.00
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release dateno data29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-3770K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-3770K 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
SocketSocket AM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-3770K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-3770K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-3770K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-3770K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.15 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-3770K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-3770K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Ryzen 5 3500 8.05
+97.8%
i7-3770K 4.07

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.

Ryzen 5 3500 12789
+97.6%
i7-3770K 6472

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 3500 1514
+113%
i7-3770K 712

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 3500 5386
+115%
i7-3770K 2500

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.05 4.07
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 77 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500 has a 97.8% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 18.5% lower power consumption.

i7-3770K, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 3500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3770K in performance tests.


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