Intel Core i3-1215U vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1215U and AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-1215U

AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3295 vs 3090

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs Jan 2022
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	480 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3295 vs 3090

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS

4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18215 vs 10828

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 10 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18215 vs 10828

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1215U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3295

3090

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10828

18215

Name	Intel Core i3-1215U	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3295	3090
PassMark - CPU mark	10828	18215

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1215U	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	568	561
Processor Number	i3-1215U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	10 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	8	12
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
Die size		208 mm²
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)