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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Intel Core i7-5820K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
53.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-5820K
29.1Inno Score
43.5Single-core20.7
40.9Multi-core30.2
86.9Gamingspec-based37.1
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-5820K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 53.2 to 29.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+11). Intel Core i7-5820K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

  • Stronger single-core score: 44 vs 21
  • Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 30
  • 540% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 15 MB
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 2 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Lower launch price: $229 vs $389

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-5820K

  • 100% higher Memory channels: 4 vs 2
  • 17% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 24

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-5820K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-5820K
Announced20232014
SocketAM4LGA2011-v3
Process7 nm+68%22 nm
Base TDP105 W+25%140 W
Unlocked multiplier—Yes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-5820K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-5820K
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz+22%3.6 GHz
L2 cache3 MB+100%2 MB
L3 cache96 MB+540%15 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-5820K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-5820K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2133
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels24+100%

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-5820K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-5820K
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes2428+17%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-5820K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-5820K
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,040Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—5,100Bottom 24%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,397+57%Bottom 42%890Bottom 5%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,978+72%Bottom 42%6,400Bottom 19%
PassMark21,888+72%Bottom 40%12,700Bottom 20%

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