Ryzen Embedded V1605B vs Core i5-6600

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6600 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1385	1297
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.68	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Ryzen Embedded
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$224	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6600 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	122 mm2	209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4500 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6600 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	1151	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6600 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-6600 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6600 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B 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 i5-6600 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6600 and Ryzen Embedded V1605B.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
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 Embedded V1605B outperforms Core i5-6600 by 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.91	4.32
Integrated graphics card	2.59	4.50
Recency	1 September 2015	21 February 2018
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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