i5-1030G4 vs Ryzen 5 3600
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 691 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 9 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 23.33 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 16.28 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 0.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 7 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 320 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4 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 | AM4 | Intel BGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4 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 3600 and Core i5-1030G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 59.732 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 1.05 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 3 |
| eDP | - | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | - | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | - | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | - | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | 12 |
| OpenGL | - | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 1 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 9 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3600 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
i5-1030G4, on the other hand, has 622.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Core i5-1030G4 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Core i5-1030G4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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