Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.96
+8.8%

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 outperforms Core i5-6500 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13561423
Place by popularitynot in top-10022
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.770.51
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date29 June 2017 (6 years ago)2 July 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$192
Current price$119 $45 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 has 1031% better value for money than i5-6500.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.05 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 3.96
+8.8%
i5-6500 3.64

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 outperforms Core i5-6500 by 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 6131
+8.9%
i5-6500 5628

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 outperforms Core i5-6500 by 9% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 811
i5-6500 1179
+45.4%

Core i5-6500 outperforms Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 by 45% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 2493
i5-6500 3223
+29.3%

Core i5-6500 outperforms Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 by 29% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.96 3.64
Recency 29 June 2017 2 July 2015

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-6500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Core i5-6500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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