AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs Intel Core i3-10100

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and Intel Core i3-10100 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: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3343 vs 3179
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 16 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3343 vs 3179

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100

  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-10100

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3343
3179
Name AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Intel Core i3-10100
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3343 3179
PassMark - Single thread mark 2619
PassMark - CPU mark 8674

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Intel Core i3-10100

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Comet Lake
Launch date Q1'2020 27 May 2020
OPN Tray YD1600BBAFBOX
Place in performance rating 2382 1138
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i3-10100
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.60 GHz
L3 cache 16 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 4.30 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 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 UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)