Core i3-8100 vs Ryzen 5 5560U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5560U outperforms i3-8100 by a whopping 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i3-8100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 744 | 1387 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 76 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.18 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne-U (Zen 3) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 1 December 2021 (2 years ago) | 24 September 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $117 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i3-8100 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i3-8100 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP6 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i3-8100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 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 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i3-8100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i3-8100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i3-8100.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
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 5560U outperforms Core i3-8100 by 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 5560U outperforms Core i3-8100 by 148% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Ryzen 5 5560U outperforms Core i3-8100 by 32% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Ryzen 5 5560U outperforms Core i3-8100 by 83% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.78 | 3.95 |
| Recency | 1 December 2021 | 24 September 2017 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5560U has a 147.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 5560U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8100 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 5560U is a notebook processor while Core i3-8100 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i3-8100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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