Ryzen 5 3600 vs i3-4100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2357	689
Place by popularity	not in top-100	9
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	23.55
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	2.98	16.27
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	4 September 2013 (11 years ago)	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4100E 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	118 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4100E 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 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 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100E and Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 4600

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Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.21	11.60
Recency	4 September 2013	7 July 2019
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	65 Watt

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