Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i3-4100E
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms i3-4100E by a whopping 617% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2257 | 836 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 24 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 19.15 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) |
| Release date | 4 September 2013 (10 years ago) | 13 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | $199 |
| Current price | $736 (3.3x MSRP) | $142 (0.7x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 5 2600 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 576 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 4800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 5 2600 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA1364 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-2933 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 5 2600.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i3-4100E by 617% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Core i3-4100E by 614% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.19 | 8.53 |
| Recency | 4 September 2013 | 13 April 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Cost | $225 | $199 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4100E in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-4100E is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 5 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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