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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400 separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 at 32 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400 at 9 MB, 72% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 3600. PCIe Lanes splits them by another 20%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 3600. They match on 11 other specifications, including form factor, release year and market segment.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 3600 | 9400 |
| Codename | Matisse | Coffee Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 6 Core / 6 Thread |
| Release Year | 2019 | 2019 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 32MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 384KB L1 | 9MB L3 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1151 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.2 GHz / 3.6 GHz | 4.1 GHz Boost Clock |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.6 | 2.9 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.2 | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 9 MB-72% |
| Base Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 | 2666 MT/s |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | false | false |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 16-20% |
| Launch MSRP | 199 | $182 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Retail |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| Architecture | Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 Series | Coffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core |