i3-6300T vs Ryzen 5 3600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600X
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.45
+354%
Core i3-6300T
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.52

Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Core i3-6300T by a whopping 354% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i3-6300T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6901753
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.850.54
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i3
Power efficiency11.416.81
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$147

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600X has 3391% better value for money than i3-6300T.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i3-6300T 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache384 KB128 KB
L2 cache3 MB512 KB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data66 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i3-6300T 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)
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i3-6300T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i3-6300T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i3-6300T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i3-6300T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-950 MHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i3-6300T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i3-6300T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i3-6300T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and Core i3-6300T.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Ryzen 5 3600X 11.45
+354%
i3-6300T 2.52

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.

Ryzen 5 3600X 18184
+354%
i3-6300T 4002

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.

Ryzen 5 3600X 1669
+55.5%
i3-6300T 1073

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.

Ryzen 5 3600X 7090
+206%
i3-6300T 2315

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.45 2.52
Recency 27 May 2019 1 September 2015
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600X has a 354.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i3-6300T, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6300T in performance tests.


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