Intel Core i3-6100
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Intel Core i3-6100
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i3-6100 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

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Name
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
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Segment
Desktop / Server
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CPU group
AMD Ryzen 5000G
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Family
AMD Ryzen 5
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Generation
4
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Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.70 GHz
Frequency
3.60 GHz
2
CPU Cores
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No turbo
Turbo (1 Core)
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4
CPU Threads
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No turbo
Turbo (2 Cores)
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Yes
Hyperthreading
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No
Overclocking
Yes
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Core architecture
normal
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CPU Cores / Threads
6 / 12
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Hyperthreading / SMT
Yes
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Cores
6x
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Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
4.20 GHz
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Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500. 

Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU name
no iGPU
0.35 GHz
GPU frequency
1.15 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
9
Generation
12
DirectX Version
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24
Execution units
192
Shader
64 GB
Max. Memory
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3
Max. displays
14 nm
Technology
Q3/2015
Release date
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Max. GPU Memory
--
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Direct X
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
No
Decode / Encode
JPEG
No
Decode / Encode
h265 8bit
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Decode
h265 10bit
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Decode / Encode
VP8
No
Decode
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
No
Decode / Encode
AVC
No
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h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
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h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
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AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR3-1600 DDR4-2133
Memory type
DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max. Memory
64 GB
2
Memory channels
2 (Dual Channel)
Yes
ECC
No
3.0
PCIe version
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16
PCIe lanes
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Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
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PCIe
3.0 x 24
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AES-NI
Yes

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
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Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

51 W
TDP
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Tjunction max.
95 °C
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TDP up
--
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TDP down
45 W
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TDP (PL2)
--
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TDP (PL1 / PBP)
65 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

3.00 MB
L3-Cache
16.00 MB
14 nm
Technology
7 nm
Skylake
Architecture
Cezanne (Zen 3)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
AMD-V, SVM
LGA 1151
Socket
AM4 (PGA 1331)
Q3/2015
Release date
Q2/2022
ca. 117 $
Market price
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Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
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L2-Cache
3.00 MB
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Part Number
--
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ISA extensions
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
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Chip design
Chiplet
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Operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
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Release price
159 $
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Documents
Technical data sheet

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
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User rating

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