AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i7-8700
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher L3 cache (32 MB vs 12 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Max turbo power (65 W vs 95 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher Base clock (3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz)
- •Intel Core i7-8700 has higher Max boost clock (4.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i7-8700
Performance
Total cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.5 GHz▲3.2 GHz
Max boost clock4.4 GHz4.6 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache32 MB▲12 MB
Process node7nm14nm++
Integrated graphics—UHD 630
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1151
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power65 W▲95 W
Supported memory—DDR4
Max memory speed—3200 MT/s
Max memory capacity—128 GB
Memory channels—2
PCIe version—3.0
PCIe lanes—16