Intel Core i5 8600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

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Intel Core i5 8600K

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 8600K with 6 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X with 4 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i5 8600K 's Advantages

Released 6 months late

Integrated graphics card

Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.5GHz)

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 's Advantages

Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 9MB)

Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i5 8600K +29%

1201

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

930

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i5 8600K +42%

6612

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

4641

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i5 8600K +45%

1649

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

1136

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i5 8600K +62%

6050

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

3734

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i5 8600K +26%

1163

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

918

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i5 8600K +39%

5367

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

3861

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i5 8600K +23%

2603

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

2111

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i5 8600K +12%

10201

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

9063

Intel Core i5 8600K

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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

General Parameters

Oct 2017

Release Date

Apr 2017

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Coffee Lake

Core Architecture

Zen

i5-8600K

Processor Number

-

LGA-1151

Socket

AM4

UHD Graphics 630

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

95 W

Power Consumption

65 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

6

Performance Cores

4

6

Performance Core Threads

8

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

4.3 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

6

Total Core Count

4

6

Total Thread Count

8

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36x

Multiplier

35x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

9 MB shared

L3 Cache

16 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2666

Memory Types

DDR4-2666

128 GB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

2

41.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

39.74 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

350 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1150 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

192

Shader Units

-

24

Texture Units

-

3

Raster Operation Units

-

24

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

4096x2304 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.38 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i5 8600K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

20

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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