Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i3-6100TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100TE and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1828	300
Place by popularity	not in top-100	78
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.13	47.83
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Raphael (Zen4)
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data
Current price	$354 (3x MSRP)	$318

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7600X has 36692% better value for money than i3-6100TE.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100TE and Ryzen 5 7600X 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	no data	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	70 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100TE and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	LGA-1151	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100TE and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100TE and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100TE and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100TE and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

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.

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-6100TE by 804% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.04	18.44
Integrated graphics card	2.59	4.34
Recency	12 October 2015	27 September 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt

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