Intel Core m3-8114Y vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core m3-8114Y and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core m3-8114Y

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core m3-8114Y

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 12 nm FinFET
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 95 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 12 nm FinFET
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 180% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core m3-8114Y
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Name	Intel Core m3-8114Y	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
PassMark - Single thread mark		2383
PassMark - CPU mark		13908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5755
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3664

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core m3-8114Y	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-U	Zen+
Launch date	May 2018	19 April 2018
Place in performance rating	not rated	1305
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$229
OPN PIB		YD260XBCAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$218.99
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)		19.29
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	123 mm	209.78 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	576 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	12 nm FinFET
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of threads		12
Transistor count		4940 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	95 Watt
Sockets supported		AM4
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x16