Intel Core i9 11900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 11900K with 8 cores 3.5GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X with 6 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 11900K 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 8 months late
Integrated graphics card
Larger memory bandwidth (50GB/s vs 47.68GB/s)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (95W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900K
+25%
1653
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
1322
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900K
+70%
16211
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
9493
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900K
+62%
2492
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
1534
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900K
+75%
11197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6388
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900K
+38%
1829
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
1323
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900K
+50%
11033
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
7338
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 11900K
+33%
3520
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
2636
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 11900K
+39%
25343
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
18224
General Parameters
Mar 2021
Release Date
Jul 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Rocket Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i9-11900K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1200
Socket
AM4
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
-
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
3.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
-
-
-
125 W
Power Consumption
95 W
-
-
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35x
Multiplier
38x
-
-
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
50 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
47.68 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
64
Texture Units
-
32
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.46 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
16
-
-
-
-
