AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with 6 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 235T with 14 cores 2.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 24MB)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 4.0)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 7nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
1640
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
+57%
2577
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
7084
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
+69%
12015
General Parameters
Jul 2019
Release Date
Jan 2025
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
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Matisse
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake-S
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AM4
Socket
Intel Socket 1851
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 24EU
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Generation
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Package
3.8 billions
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
7 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
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65 W
Power Consumption
65 W
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95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
105°C
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Foundry
TSMC
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Die Size
243 mm²
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CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
12
Performance Core Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
8
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Efficiency Core Threads
8
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1600 MHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
14
12
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
22.0
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64 K per core
L1 Cache
192 KB per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
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SMP
1
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Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
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2
Max Memory Channels
2
51.2 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
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Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
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