Athlon 3000G vs i5-6685R
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1672 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.27 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD Athlon |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.63 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 22 April 2016 (8 years ago) | 21 November 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $288 | $49 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | 35 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 209.78 mm2? |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G 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 | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| eDRAM | 128 MB | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G 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 i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G 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 i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB? |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 | AMD Radeon Vega 3 |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G 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 i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G 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 |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G 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 i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 4.77 | 2.98 |
| Recency | 22 April 2016 | 21 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
i5-6685R has 60.1% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores.
Athlon 3000G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6685R and Athlon 3000G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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