AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i3-2102

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and Intel Core i3-2102 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Intel Core i3-2102

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2197 vs 1400
6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13039 vs 2029

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs June 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197 vs 1400
PassMark - CPU mark	13039 vs 2029

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2102

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2102

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2197

1400

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13039

2029

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Core i3-2102
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197	1400
PassMark - CPU mark	13039	2029
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5185
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.434

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Core i3-2102
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$230
OPN PIB	YD160XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray	YD160XBCM6IAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1805	1818
Price now	$171.03	$58
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	22.78	18.97
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-2102
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	192 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	4800 million	504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)