AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-9700E

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i7-9700E is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i7-9700E
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core i7
• Generation
  3 9
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 3000 Intel Core i 9000
• Predecessor
  AMD Ryzen 5 2600 --
• Successor
  -- Intel Core i7-10700E

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-9700E by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.60 GHz 2.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.20 GHz 4.40 GHz
• CPU Threads
  12 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i7-9700E along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.15 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 64 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i7-9700E. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i7-9700E you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 128 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  4.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  20 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i7-9700E.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i7-9700E? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 65 W
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i7-9700E CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  32.00 MB 12.00 MB
• Architecture
  Matisse (Zen 2) Coffee Lake S Refresh
• Technology
  7 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  AM4 LGA 1151-2
• Release date
  Q3/2019 Q2/2019

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i7-9700E.

• Used in
  One Gaming PC Ryzen 5 3600Lenono IdeaCentre T540-15AMA GHP Pavilion Gaming TG01-0201ng schwarz (9HP03EA#ABD) Unknown