AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i7-4820K

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Ryzen 5 5600 compared with Core i7-4820K

	AMDRyzen 5 5600	IntelCore i7-4820K
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	September 2013
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6 (better)	4
Threads
Threads	12 (better)	8
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.4 GHz (better)	3.9 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	10 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 3; Vermeer; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreading	Ivy Bridge-E; 4 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by the exact-model reviews.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; unlocked for overclocking	Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.90 GHz. September availability follows Hardware Canucks’ contemporary report of widespread store availability and Intel’s Q3 2013 launch quarter; an exact maker first-sale day was not established.
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 32 MB	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required	No processor graphics, confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA2011
Base power
Base power	65 W	130 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-3200; 4 single-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2933; 4 dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2667	Up to 64 GB; four channels of DDR3-1333/1600/1866; maximum bandwidth 59.7 GB/s; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2 SATA ports	40 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520	X79 and LGA2011, confirmed by the exact-model reviews.
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; GlobalFoundries 12nm I/O die; CPU compute die 74 mm², I/O die 125 mm²	22 nm; Ivy Bridge-E. Package size 52.5 × 45.0 mm.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 90°C	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required.