AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i5-8600K
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 9 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 1.5 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Threads (16 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory speed (5600 MT/s vs 2666 MT/s)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Intel Core i5-8600K
Performance
Total cores8▲6
Performance cores8▲6
Efficiency cores00
Threads16▲6
Base clock4.7 GHz▲3.6 GHz
Max boost clock5.2 GHz▲4.3 GHz
L2 cache8 MB▲1.5 MB
L3 cache96 MB▲9 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nm14nm++
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)UHD 630
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1151
Base TDP120 W95 W▲
Max turbo power162 W95 W▲
Supported memoryDDR5DDR4
Max memory speed5600 MT/s▲2666 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.03.0
PCIe lanes28▲16