i5-7210U vs Ryzen 5 3600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-7210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	674	not rated
Place by popularity	11	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	25.29	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-7210U 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	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	25
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-7210U 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	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-7210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-7210U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-7210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel HD Graphics 620

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-7210U.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	12

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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