Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS vs i3-6006U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS outperforms Core i3-6006U by a whopping 1252% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2198 | 302 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.02 | 40.65 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 November 2016 (8 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 20 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 98.57 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1750 Million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1356 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Ryzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS 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 i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 520 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.43 | 19.33 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.16 | 18.30 |
| Recency | 10 November 2016 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
i3-6006U has 200% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS, on the other hand, has a 1251.7% higher aggregate performance score, 747.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6006U in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-6006U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6006U and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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