Ryzen 5 5600X vs m3-6Y30

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Aggregate performance score

Core m3-6Y30
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.37
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+906%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core m3-6Y30 by a whopping 906% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2230533
Place by popularitynot in top-10017
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data25.55
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core m3AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency25.9320.06
Architecture codenameSkylake-Y (2015)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed0.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier937
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size98.57 mm22x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515AM4
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 515-
Max video memory16 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency850 MHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGAN/A-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes10no 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.


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.

m3-6Y30 1.37
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+906%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

m3-6Y30 2170
Ryzen 5 5600X 21886
+909%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

m3-6Y30 3388
Ryzen 5 5600X 6462
+90.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

m3-6Y30 7158
Ryzen 5 5600X 39331
+450%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

m3-6Y30 2780
Ryzen 5 5600X 14576
+424%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

m3-6Y30 24.1
Ryzen 5 5600X 3.89
+520%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

m3-6Y30 2
Ryzen 5 5600X 22
+854%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

m3-6Y30 204
Ryzen 5 5600X 1968
+865%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

m3-6Y30 86
Ryzen 5 5600X 254
+197%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

m3-6Y30 0.99
Ryzen 5 5600X 2.95
+198%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

m3-6Y30 1.2
Ryzen 5 5600X 10.7
+792%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

m3-6Y30 13
Ryzen 5 5600X 117
+780%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

m3-6Y30 73
Ryzen 5 5600X 320
+339%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

m3-6Y30 1725
Ryzen 5 5600X 13282
+670%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.37 13.78
Recency 1 September 2015 5 November 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 65 Watt

m3-6Y30 has 1525% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600X, on the other hand, has a 905.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-6Y30 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core m3-6Y30 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core m3-6Y30 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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