Intel Core i5-6500TE vs AMD Ryzen 3 2300U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6500TE and AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-6500TE

AMD Ryzen 3 2300U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500TE

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1823 vs 1746
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 741 vs 724
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7031 vs 3348
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7031 vs 3348

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1823 vs 1746
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	741 vs 724
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7031 vs 3348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7031 vs 3348

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2300U

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5532 vs 4724
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2237 vs 2176

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5532 vs 4724
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2237 vs 2176

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6500TE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 2300U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1823

1746

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4724

5532

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

741

724

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2176

2237

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7031

3348

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7031

3348

Name	Intel Core i5-6500TE	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1823	1746
PassMark - CPU mark	4724	5532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	741	724
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2176	2237
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7031	3348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7031	3348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		22.001
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		376.289
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		29.592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		90.909

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6500TE	AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	Q4'15	8 January 2018
Place in performance rating	743	818
Processor Number	i5-6500TE
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 3 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM2300C4T4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of GPU cores		6
Transistor count		4500 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
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
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Radeon Vega 6 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1100 MHz
iGPU core count		6
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	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)	Not included
Configurable TDP		12-25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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™)