Product Comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-9500

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Unlocked Desktop Processor

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Intel Core i5-9500 CPU Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

AMD

Intel

Model

Ryzen 5 3600

Core i5-9500

Origin

China

About the Product

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz Six-Core AM4 Processor is a powerful six-core processor with 12 threads, designed for socket AM4 motherboards. Built with Zen 2 architecture, the third-generation 7nm Ryzen processor offers increased performance compared to its predecessor.

9th Gen Intel Core i5-9500 desktop processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel vPro Technology. Offers powerful productivity and gaming. Thermal solution included in the box. Only compatible with 300 Series chipset based motherboard.

Package Size

Height

5.45 in.

4.3 in.

Width

5.25 in.

3.3 in.

Depth

2.9 in.

4.5 in.

Weight

0.97 lbs.

1.1 lbs.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5-9500

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5-9500

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5-9500

Details

Socket

AM4

FCLGA1151

Lithography

7 nm

14 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Matisse

Coffee Lake

What customers say about "Details"

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Unlocked Desktop Processor

This CPU is a no-brainer if you get your hands on a motherboard with an AM4+ socket.
Make sure your mobo is an AM4 socket. Good for me.
It felt so good to stick them into the MOBO’s CPU AM4 socket.
Excellent work and play CPU with AM4 socket, perfect for my case.
The AM4 platform has a wide variety of inexpensive motherboards. Great CPU. Easy to install.

Intel Core i5-9500 CPU Processor

Fast and easy to install. Perfect!
Installed and booted up easily.
Processor installed very easily as well as the heat sink.
No issues with installation just make sure the socket on your mobo is compatible with this processor.
It worked well, installation was perfect.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

3.6 GHz

3 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

4.2 GHz

4.4 GHz

Max TDP

65 W

Max Temperature

95 °C

100 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5-9500

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5-9500

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5-9500

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5-9500

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5-9500

What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Unlocked Desktop Processor

At idle, it runs at 3.6 ghz, and when pushed hard, the clock speed ramps up to 4.1 ghz.
The speed and responsiveness is very noticeable.
The single core speeds are great, and if you need multiple threads, this thing has 12 threads to throw at programs.
I run the stock cooler and the processor at stock speeds and do not notice any heat related issues.
The lowest temps were 84'c and clock speeds were 3810mhz.

Intel Core i5-9500 CPU Processor

Runs development platform (Eclipse) very fast and executes multi-thread applications quickly.
Very fast CPU for all y needs. I recommend.
Fast, low power consumption - runs cool.
Plenty fast for gaming. Good deal.
Was very slow processor. CPU died after a week while the computer was on standby.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

384 kB

L2 Cache Size

3000 kB

1500 kB

L3 Cache Size

32000 kB

9000 kB

Max Memory Size

128 GB

Memory Types

DDR4

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

47.68 GB/s

41.6 GB/s

L1 Cache Size
Max Memory Channels

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5-9500

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5-9500

What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Unlocked Desktop Processor

Paired this with a x570 MSI gaming plus motherboard and Corsair vengeance 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It all works well together.
My 3200MHz DDR4 CL14 memory works flawlessly with this chip as well.
I'm using out of the box standard settings with DDR4 3000 memory and the performance is impressive.
With double the L3 cache and 15% increase in IPC performance make it far better in gaming compared with last gen Ryzen 5 2600.
Great CPU, works with MSI B450. Great DDR4 memory type!

Intel Core i5-9500 CPU Processor