i3-1115G4 vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i3-1115G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	916	1466
Place by popularity	not in top-100	55
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.40	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency	8.19	12.88
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date	11 April 2017 (7 years ago)	2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i3-1115G4 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	3.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	192 mm2	no data
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	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i3-1115G4 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	FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i3-1115G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i3-1115G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i3-1115G4 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 Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i3-1115G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	-	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i3-1115G4.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	24	16

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.22	3.81
Recency	11 April 2017	2 September 2020
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	28 Watt

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