Ryzen 3 4100 vs Pentium E6500

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium E6500
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.73
Ryzen 3 4100
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.94
+851%

Ryzen 3 4100 outperforms Pentium E6500 by a whopping 851% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium E6500 and Ryzen 3 4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26871017
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.0610.10
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date9 August 2009 (15 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$50no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium E6500 and Ryzen 3 4100 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.93 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed0.93 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8.00391 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size82 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V – 1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium E6500 and Ryzen 3 4100 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E6500 and Ryzen 3 4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Pentium E6500 and Ryzen 3 4100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium E6500 and Ryzen 3 4100 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 Pentium E6500 and Ryzen 3 4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium E6500 and Ryzen 3 4100.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

Pentium E6500 0.73
Ryzen 3 4100 6.94
+851%

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.

Pentium E6500 1161
Ryzen 3 4100 11030
+850%

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.

Pentium E6500 339
Ryzen 3 4100 1510
+345%

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.

Pentium E6500 552
Ryzen 3 4100 4835
+776%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 6.94
Recency 9 August 2009 4 April 2022
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 3 4100 has a 850.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E6500 in performance tests.


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