AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-6600K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Core i5-6600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Intel Core i5-6600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3100

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2420 vs 2327
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11598 vs 6325
Around 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2982 vs 2547

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 May 2020 vs 5 August 2015
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2420 vs 2327
PassMark - CPU mark	11598 vs 6325
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2982 vs 2547

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2420

2327

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11598

6325

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2982

2547

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i5-6600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2420	2327
PassMark - CPU mark	11598	6325
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2982	2547
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1103
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		83.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1883
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6856
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1883
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6856

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i5-6600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	7 May 2020	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$99	$242
Place in performance rating	1214	1195
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$258.11
Processor Number		i5-6600K
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.19
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		64°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	91 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
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
Advanced Technologies
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)