AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-5200U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i5-5200U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (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 5 3600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 63% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x 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 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2563 vs 1497
  • 7.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17711 vs 2504
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 580
  • 5.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6759 vs 1237
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2019 vs 5 January 2015
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 96K (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2563 vs 1497
PassMark - CPU mark 17711 vs 2504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1196 vs 580
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6759 vs 1237

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-5200U

  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-5200U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2563
1497
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17711
2504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1196
580
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6759
1237
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i5-5200U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2563 1497
PassMark - CPU mark 17711 2504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1196 580
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6759 1237
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.475
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3073

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i5-5200U

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Broadwell
Launch date March 2019 5 January 2015
Place in performance rating 1148 1900
Vertical segment Desktop Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Processor Number i5-5200U
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 2.20 GHz
L1 cache 96K (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz 2.70 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 16 4
Transistor count 4800 million 1300 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 82 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C

Memory

Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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 0x1616
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5500

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560X1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology