AMD Ryzen 5 3550U vs Intel Core i3-6100TE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3550U and Intel Core i3-6100TE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

Intel Core i3-6100TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2053 vs 1636
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7681 vs 3152

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2053 vs 1636
PassMark - CPU mark	7681 vs 3152

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100TE

2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB

Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6100TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2053

1636

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7681

3152

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	Intel Core i3-6100TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2053	1636
PassMark - CPU mark	7681	3152
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1662
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1662
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3412
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3412
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5721
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5721

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	Intel Core i3-6100TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Skylake
Launch date	Q1 2020	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1099	712
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i3-6100TE
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.70 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Execution Units	8
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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		4096x2304@24Hz
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)