Ryzen 3 8300G vs i5-6500TE
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1634 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.49 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.12 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Phoenix2 (2024) |
| Release date | 19 October 2015 (9 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $192 | $176 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 66 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 | 1151 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen 3 8300G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 i5-6500TE and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 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 530 | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen 3 8300G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 14 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 2.59 | 8.32 |
| Recency | 19 October 2015 | 8 January 2024 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-6500TE has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 3 8300G, on the other hand, has 221.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen 3 8300G. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen 3 8300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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