Ryzen 3 3200U vs i7-6650U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6650U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.23
Ryzen 3 3200U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.38
+6.7%

Ryzen 3 3200U outperforms Core i7-6650U by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18391792
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency14.0715.02
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Picasso-U (Zen) (2019)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$415no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeOPIPCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier2226
L1 cache128 KB192 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356FP5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
eDRAM64 MBno data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U 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 i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Graphics 540AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212

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.

i7-6650U 2.23
Ryzen 3 3200U 2.38
+6.7%

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.

i7-6650U 3540
Ryzen 3 3200U 3782
+6.8%

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.

i7-6650U 1000
+27.7%
Ryzen 3 3200U 783

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.

i7-6650U 2042
+35.8%
Ryzen 3 3200U 1504

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-6650U 5223
+22.7%
Ryzen 3 3200U 4258

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-6650U 11564
+24.6%
Ryzen 3 3200U 9284

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-6650U 14.86
Ryzen 3 3200U 14.03
+5.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-6650U 342
+2.4%
Ryzen 3 3200U 334

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-6650U 132
+2.3%
Ryzen 3 3200U 129

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-6650U 2
Ryzen 3 3200U 2.2
+10%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 2.38
Integrated graphics card 3.26 2.98
Recency 1 September 2015 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

i7-6650U has 9.4% faster integrated GPU.

Ryzen 3 3200U, on the other hand, has a 6.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-6650U and Ryzen 3 3200U.


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