Intel Core i5-8500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Comparison
The Intel Core i5-8500 is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Coffee Lake architecture and released in 2018. This CPU features 6 cores, a base clock of 3000 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4100 MHz and 9 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. The Intel Core i5-8500 is designed for the LGA1151 socket. It includes integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Matisse architecture and released in 2019. This CPU features 6 cores, a base clock of 3600 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4200 MHz and 32 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is designed for the AM4 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.
Peformance:
Intel Core i5-8500 is better than 44% cpus with score 79 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is better than 62% cpus with score 136
Specs
| Intel Core i5-8500 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Speed | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo | 4.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Current Price | $271 | $96 |
| Release Price | $192 | |
| Release Date | 2018 | 2019 |
| GPU | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 | - |
| Socket | LGA1151 | AM4 |
| L3 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max TDP | ||
| Nm | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Unlocked | - | Yes |
| Official Site | intel.com | amd.com |
| Intel Core i5-8500 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | |
| Performance Tier | Core i5 | Ryzen 5 |
| Class | Intel Core | Ryzen |
| Code Name | Coffee Lake | Matisse |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | - | - |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 MB | |
| Bits | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| tjMax | 100°C | 95°C |
| PCI Generation | 3 | 4 |
| PCI Lanes | 16 | |
| L1 Cache | 384 kB | |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | |
| Product IDs | Tray CM8068403362607Box BX80684I58500BXC80684I58500 (China) | Boxed 100-100000031BOXTray 100-000000031Bulk 100-100000031MPK |
