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Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i7-11700


Description
The 3600X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i7-11700 is based on Rocket Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600X gets a score of 376.2 k points while the i7-11700 gets 729 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-11700 is 1.9 times faster than the 3600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
a0671
Core
Matisse
Rocket Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
6/12
8/16
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
8x32+8x48 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
2x16384 kB
16384 kB
Date
July 2019
March 2021
Mean monothread perf.
69.9k points
98.87k points
Mean multithread perf.
376.22k points
728.98k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
3600X
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
16.21k
35.12k (x2.17)
Test#2 (FP)
22.99k
29.24k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.76k
12.56k (x1.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.94k
21.95k (x1)
TOTAL
69.9k
98.87k (x1.41)

Multithread

3600X

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
121.94k
304k (x2.49)
Test#2 (FP)
153.22k
304.7k (x1.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
67.74k
109.64k (x1.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
33.31k
10.64k (x0.32)
TOTAL
376.22k
728.98k (x1.94)

Performance/W
3600X
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
1284 points/W
4677 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1613 points/W
4688 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
713 points/W
1687 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
351 points/W
164 points/W
TOTAL
3960 points/W
11215 points/W

Performance/GHz
3600X
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
3685 points/GHz
7168 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5225 points/GHz
5967 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1991 points/GHz
2563 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4986 points/GHz
4479 points/GHz
TOTAL
15887 points/GHz
20177 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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