i5-6500TE vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.85
+385%
Core i5-6500TE
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.06

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i5-6500TE by a whopping 385% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-6500TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4881634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.500.49
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core i5
Power efficiency13.148.12
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800X has 3063% better value for money than i5-6500TE.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-6500TE 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache512 KB256 KB
L2 cache4 MB1 MB
L3 cache32 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data66 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-6500TE 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)
SocketAM41151
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-6500TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
SIPP-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-6500TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-6500TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-6500TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 530

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-6500TE.

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 7 3800X 14.85
+385%
i5-6500TE 3.06

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 7 3800X 23141
+385%
i5-6500TE 4772

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 7 3800X 1701
+58.5%
i5-6500TE 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 7 3800X 8218
+196%
i5-6500TE 2781

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.85 3.06
Recency 27 May 2019 19 October 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 3800X has a 385.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i5-6500TE, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500TE in performance tests.


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