Product Compare
Intel Core i5 6500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Sep 2015 | Apr 2017 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Skylake | Zen |
| Processor Number | i5-6500 | |
| Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 | N/A |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | AM4 |
| Power Consumption | 65 W | 95 W |
| Transistor Count | 4.8 billions | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 95 °C | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Performance Core Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 4 | 6 |
| Total Thread Count | 4 | 12 |
| Multiplier | 32x | 36x |
| L1 Cache | 64 K per core | 96 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 256 K per core | 512 K per core |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB shared | 16 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max Memory Size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 39.74 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1050 MHz | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | Official Link ↗ |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 24 |
| Extended Instruction Set | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 1197 | 1039 |
| Geekbench 5 Single Core | 900 | 988 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 3264 | 4315 |
| Geekbench 5 Multi Core | 3118 | 5881 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 2116 | 2197 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 5591 | 13019 |