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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7 920

    AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
    AMD Ryzen 5 3600
      Intel Core i7 920 Cpu
      Intel Core i7 920
      Editiorial reviews
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      This entry level Core i7 shows the world what Intel can do with their 45nm trickeryRead more
      Benchmarks: CINEBENCH. Today marks the release of Intel's latest and greatest processor architecture to date. Meet the new Core i7 920, 940 and 965 Extreme Edition processors based on...Read more
      New technology is always incredibly enticing. We've spent the last couple of weeks tinkering with Intel's debuting Core i7 processors, becoming suitably impressed and even getting the 965-Extreme part running at a ferocious 3.7GHz after overclocking.Read more
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
      Intel Core i7 920Intel Core i7 920
      Processor socketAM4LGA 1366
      Operating modes64-bit64-bit

      Processor

      AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
      Intel Core i7 920Intel Core i7 920
      Clock speed3.6 GHz2.66 GHz
      Max turbo speed4.2 GHz2.93 GHz
      Number of cores64
      Number of threads128
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W130.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

      Integrated Graphics

      AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
      Intel Core i7 920Intel Core i7 920
      On-board graphics adapternono

      Memory

      AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600
      Intel Core i7 920Intel Core i7 920
      Cache32 MB8 MB
      Cache typeL3L2

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