i3-L13G4 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i3-L13G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	863	2017
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.24	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency	8.72	23.75
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Lakefield (2020)
Release date	13 April 2018 (6 years ago)	June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i3-L13G4 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	12	5
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	0.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	576 KB	80 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Die size	213 mm2	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	4,050 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i3-L13G4 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	AM4	FC-CSP1016
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i3-L13G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i3-L13G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i3-L13G4 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 Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i3-L13G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	34 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	500 MHz
Execution Units	-	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support

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+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	DX12
OpenGL	-	OpenGL4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i3-L13G4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	6

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.92	1.79
Physical cores	6	5
Threads	12	5
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	7 Watt

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