Ryzen 5 6600H vs i3-4340

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4340
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.22
Ryzen 5 6600H
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
12.00
+441%

Ryzen 5 6600H outperforms Core i3-4340 by a whopping 441% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1838653
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency3.8224.77
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$210no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm6 nm
Die size177 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H 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
SocketFCLGA1150FP7
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600AMD Radeon 660M
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H.

PCIe versionUp to 3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-4340 2.22
Ryzen 5 6600H 12.00
+441%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-4340 3460
Ryzen 5 6600H 18702
+441%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-4340 894
Ryzen 5 6600H 1812
+103%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-4340 1894
Ryzen 5 6600H 7461
+294%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.22 12.00
Integrated graphics card 1.84 16.29
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 6600H has a 440.5% higher aggregate performance score, 785.3% faster integrated GPU, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 266.7% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 6600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4340 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-4340 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 6600H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4340 and Ryzen 5 6600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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