Ryzen 9 6900HS vs i3-2115C

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 9 6900HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiencyno data40.15
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date1 May 2012 (12 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 9 6900HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size131 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 9 6900HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
Socket1155FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 9 6900HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 9 6900HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 9 6900HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 3000AMD Radeon 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 9 6900HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 6900HS has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2115C and Ryzen 9 6900HS. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-2115C is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 6900HS is a notebook one.


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