AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i3-8100
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher L3 cache (32 MB vs 6 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher Threads (12 vs 4)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 1 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher Total cores (6 vs 4)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher Performance cores (6 vs 4)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i3-8100
Performance
Total cores6▲4
Performance cores6▲4
Efficiency cores00
Threads12▲4
Base clock3.5 GHz3.6 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.4 GHz▲3.6 GHz
L2 cache3 MB▲1 MB
L3 cache32 MB▲6 MB
Process node7nm14nm++
Integrated graphics—UHD 630
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1151
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power65 W65 W
Supported memory—DDR4
Max memory speed—2400 MT/s
Max memory capacity—64 GB
Memory channels—2
PCIe version—3.0
PCIe lanes—16