Core i3-1000G4 vs Ryzen 5 1600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i3-1000G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	882	not rated
Place by popularity	51	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.44	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Ice Lake-Y
Release date	11 April 2017 (7 years ago)	1 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$219	no data
Current price	$115 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i3-1000G4 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	192 mm2	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i3-1000G4 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	AM4	Intel BGA 1377
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i3-1000G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i3-1000G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i3-1000G4 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 Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i3-1000G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	58.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i3-1000G4 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i3-1000G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i3-1000G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i3-1000G4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	11 April 2017	1 August 2019
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	9 Watt

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