Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i3-6300

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1585	536
Place by popularity	not in top-100	8
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.78	74.32
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Cezanne (2021−2022)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$147	$259
Current price	$75 (0.5x MSRP)	$130 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600G has 1186% better value for money than i3-6300.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	150 mm2	AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	DDR4-3200 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	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6300 and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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 5600G outperforms Core i3-6300 by 359% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.80	12.86
Integrated graphics card	2.59	7.42
Recency	1 September 2015	13 April 2021
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Cost	$147	$259
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

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