Ryzen 5 3600 vs i3-2115C

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.79
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiencyno data16.25
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date1 May 2012 (12 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 5 3600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Number of transistors504 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 5 3600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 3000-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 May 2012 7 July 2019
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 3600 has an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

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