Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i3-6100U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100U and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1982	1055
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	15.78
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Picasso (2019−2020)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	12 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100U and Ryzen 5 3400G 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	no data	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus support	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	210 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	4940 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100U and Ryzen 5 3400G 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	BGA	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100U and Ryzen 5 3400G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100U and Ryzen 5 3400G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100U and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 520

AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100U and Ryzen 5 3400G.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
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.

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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.

Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Core i3-6100U by 252% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.70	5.99
Integrated graphics card	2.15	5.49
Recency	1 September 2015	12 June 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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