AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 775 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |
| Process size | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 3,800 million | 456 million |
| Die size | 74 mm² | 2x 82 mm² |
| Package | µOPGA-1331 | FC-LGA6 |
| tCaseMax | 95°C | 71°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz | 2.666 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 4.2 GHz | — |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 333 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36.0x | 8.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| TDP | 65 W | 95 W |
| FP32 | 1,209.6 GFLOPS | — |
| Voltage | — | 1.11 V |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | End-of-life |
| Release date | Jul 7th, 2019 | Apr 19th, 2009 |
| Codename | Matisse | Yorkfield |
| Generation | Ryzen 5 | Core 2 Quad |
| Part | 100-000000031 | SLGT6 |
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channel | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 4 | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 6 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 12 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 4MB (shared) |
| Cache L3 | 32MB (shared) | — |
Notes
| Notes | This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. | — |
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Features & Technologies
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | — |
| AVX2 | Yes | — |
| BMI1 | Yes | — |
| BMI2 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| F16C | Yes | — |
| FMA3 | Yes | — |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| Precision Boost 2 | Yes | — |
| SHA | Yes | — |
| SMAP | Yes | — |
| SMEP | Yes | — |
| SMT | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | — |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | — |
| iAMT2 | — | Yes |
