i3-6100U vs Ryzen 7 5800

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.20
+876%
Core i3-6100U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.66

Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms Core i3-6100U by a whopping 876% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4152080
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core i3
Power efficiency23.5910.47
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplier3423
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache32 MB3 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size81 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U 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 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 520
Max video memory-32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 7 5800 16.20
+876%
i3-6100U 1.66

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.

Ryzen 7 5800 25735
+877%
i3-6100U 2635

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.

Ryzen 7 5800 2082
+174%
i3-6100U 759

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.

Ryzen 7 5800 8745
+464%
i3-6100U 1550

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.20 1.66
Recency 5 November 2020 1 September 2015
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800 has a 875.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i3-6100U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6100U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800 is a desktop processor while Core i3-6100U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800 and Core i3-6100U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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