Ryzen 5 4500 vs Core i3-6102E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6102E and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2047	697
Place by popularity	not in top-100	39
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	53.74
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Renoir (2020−2022)
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$707 (3.1x MSRP)	$138

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 4500 has 179033% better value for money than i3-6102E.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6102E and Ryzen 5 4500 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	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	9,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6102E and Ryzen 5 4500 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	no data	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6102E and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6102E and Ryzen 5 4500 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 i3-6102E and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
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

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6102E and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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 4500 outperforms Core i3-6102E by 587% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.52	10.44
Recency	12 October 2015	4 April 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

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