i7-7600U vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.28
+255%
Core i7-7600U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.33

Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Core i7-7600U by a whopping 255% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-7600U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9071794
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency12.0614.70
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$393

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-7600U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data28
L1 cache96K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-7600U 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)
SocketAM4FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-7600U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-7600U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-7600U 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 3500X and Core i7-7600U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memory-32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.15 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-7600U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-7600U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-7600U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-7600U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 3500X 8.28
+255%
i7-7600U 2.33

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 3500X 13160
+256%
i7-7600U 3697

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.28 2.33
Recency 24 September 2019 3 January 2017
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500X has a 255.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i7-7600U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7600U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop processor while Core i7-7600U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-7600U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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