AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-6400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i5-6400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71°C
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2126 vs 1955
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6974 vs 5164
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 892 vs 831
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2943 vs 2685
  • Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3075 vs 2922
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 July 2017 vs July 2015
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 71°C
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2126 vs 1955
PassMark - CPU mark 6974 vs 5164
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 892 vs 831
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2943 vs 2685
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3075 vs 2922

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2126
1955
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6974
5164
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
892
831
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2943
2685
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3075
2922
Name AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Intel Core i5-6400
PassMark - Single thread mark 2126 1955
PassMark - CPU mark 6974 5164
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 892 831
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2943 2685
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3075 2922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 69.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1336
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2278
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4275
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1336
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2278
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4275

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Intel Core i5-6400

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Skylake
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 27 July 2017 July 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $130 $185
OPN PIB YD130XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray YD130XBBM4KAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1696 1688
Price now $139.98 $199
Series AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100) 15.71 10.01
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-6400
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 2.70 GHz
Die size 192 mm 177 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 71°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 4800 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Stealth PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot