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
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | Intel Core i5-6400 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |