{"id":1648,"date":"2020-10-23T05:35:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T05:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voozon.com\/?p=1648"},"modified":"2021-10-26T06:15:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T06:15:06","slug":"is-amd-ryzen-5-actually-better-than-intel-core-i5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voozon.com\/is-amd-ryzen-5-actually-better-than-intel-core-i5\/","title":{"rendered":"Is AMD Ryzen 5 Actually Better Than Intel Core i5?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Choosing the right processor for your computer is a tough decision. You need to know <\/span>how well and how fast<\/span><\/a> it can run multiple applications and processes. It is one of the key components that would decide how much your computer can handle without slowing down.<\/span><\/p>\n Today, we have two processors for you to choose from. We will compare the Intel i5 and AMD Ryzen 5 side by side. Which of these two will reign supreme and be worthy of your selection?<\/span><\/p>\n Read on and see which one between the AMD Ryzen 5 vs i5 from Intel is for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Comparing the Features<\/b><\/p>\n To start the comparison between the AMD Ryzen 5 vs i5, we first look at their features.<\/span><\/p>\n AMD Ryzen 5, especially the 3600, carries the same attributes present in the 3000-series. This includes the Zen 2 microarchitecture inherent in this line of AMD processors. It also combines its six-core, 12-thread configuration with a 32MB L3 cache.<\/span><\/p>\n This also has a 3.8 GHz base clock, as well as a 4.4 GHz single-core boost clock. Although like other Zen 2 chips, Ryzen 5 does not come with integrated graphics. This would mean that you need to get a dedicated graphics card for it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Core i5 (in this case, the 9600K for comparison) has the Coffee Lake microarchitecture. It also has six cores, but it does not have Hyper-Threading. This limits the chip to six threads.<\/span><\/p>\n As for the cache, the i5 processor comes with a 9MB L3 cache. Meanwhile, it comes with a 3.7 GHz base clock and a 4.6 GHz single-core boost clock. It also has the UCHD Graphics 630 iGPU.<\/span><\/p>\n For this, the AMD stands out with its generous features, with the absence of an iGPU being its only weakness. It shows how far AMD has gone ever since <\/span>Ryzen 5 1500X and 1400<\/span><\/a> during their release.<\/span><\/p>\n Gaming Performance<\/b><\/p>\n The expected outcome for this aspect would be the Intel Core i5 to be at the top in this comparison. When you put the Core i5-9600K side by side with the <\/span>Ryzen 5 3600<\/span><\/a>, though, it becomes a close fight when it comes to which stands supreme.<\/span><\/p>\n By a narrow margin, the Ryzen 5 wins in this comparison. Ryzen 5 3600 has more capability when conducting multi-threaded workloads. While Intel takes advantage of its single-threaded configuration, it was not enough to offset the better performance balance that AMD has through the Ryzen 5.<\/span><\/p>\n