AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i3-6320

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and Intel Core i3-6320 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Intel Core i3-6320

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 65°C
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7736 vs 4409
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3027 vs 2316
3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.088 vs 3.146
Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.586 vs 0.339

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs September 2015
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 65°C
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7736 vs 4409
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3027 vs 2316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.088 vs 3.146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.586 vs 0.339

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6320

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2298 vs 1887
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1028 vs 772
Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 52.881 vs 27.532

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2298 vs 1887
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1028 vs 772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	52.881 vs 27.532

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1400
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1887

2298

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7736

4409

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

772

1028

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3027

2316

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.088

3.146

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.532

52.881

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.586

0.339

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1400	Intel Core i3-6320
PassMark - Single thread mark	1887	2298
PassMark - CPU mark	7736	4409
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	772	1028
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3027	2316
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.088	3.146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.532	52.881
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.586	0.339

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1400	Intel Core i3-6320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Skylake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$164
OPN PIB	YD1400BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD1400BBM4KAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1973	2001
Price now	$119.99	$159.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	20.60	11.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-6320
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.90 GHz
Die size	192 mm	150 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support
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	51 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		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