Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-11800H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel
Intel Core i7-11800H
Intel BGA1499
2300 MHz
8 cores
May 2021
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
AMD Socket AM4
4000 MHz
6 cores
Mar 2019
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11800H
- 60 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X.
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-11800H | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| AVX-512 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 3.0 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| AES | | |
| SHA | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| XFR 2 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-11800H | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel Rocket Lake | AMD Zen 2 |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz | DDR4 |
| Codename | Tiger Lake-H | Zen 2 |
| Release Date | May 2021 | Mar 2019 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-11800H | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-11800H | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1.25MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | 16MB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-11800H | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1499 | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-BGA1499 | |
| Die Size | unknown | unknown |
| Process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-11800H | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2300 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4600 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | variable |
| TDP | 35 W | 95 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-11800H5520 points
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600X5376 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-11800H26496 points
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600X32793 points
Points - higher is better