AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-8670
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-8670 |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X. |
| Higher theoretical single-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture. |
| Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture. |
| Higher overall performance, based on specifications plus core architecture. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-8670
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | | Intel Core i7-8670 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AES | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| SHA | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMAP | | | |
| SMEP | | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | | |
| XFR 2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| HTT | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | | Intel Core i7-8670 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | vs | Intel_Coffelake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Dual-channel | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Matisse | vs | Coffee Lake |
| Release Date | Sep 2019 | vs | Jan 2018 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | | Intel Core i7-8670 | |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 6 | vs | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | UHD Graphics 630 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | | Intel Core i7-8670 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 32MB (shared) | vs | 12288 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | | Intel Core i7-8670 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | 95°C | vs | 72°C |
| Package | µOPGA-1331 | vs | FC-LGA1151 |
| Die Size | 74mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 7 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | | Intel Core i7-8670 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | vs | 3100 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4100 MHz | vs | 4400 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | vs | variable |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 65 W |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
4592 points
Intel Core i7-8670
5280 points
Points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
24192 points
Intel Core i7-8670
26784 points
Points - higher is better