AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3200G and Intel Core i5-6400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 3200G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 71°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • 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 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 886 vs 831
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2901 vs 2685
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2205 vs 1954
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7124 vs 5164
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 July 2019 vs July 2015
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 886 vs 831
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2901 vs 2685
PassMark - Single thread mark 2205 vs 1954
PassMark - CPU mark 7124 vs 5164

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6400

  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 51% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2922 vs 1933
Specifications (specs)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2922 vs 1933

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6400

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
886
831
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2901
2685
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2205
1954
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7124
5164
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
1933
2922
Name AMD Ryzen 3 3200G Intel Core i5-6400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 886 831
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2901 2685
PassMark - Single thread mark 2205 1954
PassMark - CPU mark 7124 5164
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1933 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 3200G Intel Core i5-6400

Essentials

Family Ryzen
Launch date 7 July 2019 July 2015
OPN PIB YD3200C5FHBOX
OPN Tray YD3200C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating 1686 1671
Series Ryzen 3 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Skylake
Launch price (MSRP) $185
Price now $199
Processor Number i5-6400
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 10.01

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 2.70 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 71°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 8
Number of threads 4 4
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Die size 177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 1250 MHz 350 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530
Device ID 0x1912
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

Graphics interfaces

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

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

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

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

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