Intel Core i5 6500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 Ryzen™ 5 1400 |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6500
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 6500
 | Slightly higher turbo clock speed 3.6 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 Ryzen™ 5 1400
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 5 Ryzen™ 5 1400
| | Is unlocked Yes | | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB |
| | Slightly more l3 cache 8 MB | | More threads 8 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Slightly higher turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | More than 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Slightly more l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 6 MB | Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
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Features Key features of the Core i5 6500 vs Ryzen 5 Ryzen™ 5 1400
clock speed
turbo clock speed
L2 cache
L3 cache
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 6500 | vs | Ryzen 5 Ryzen™ 5 1400 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
details | Core i5 6500 | vs | Ryzen 5 Ryzen™ 5 1400 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
power consumption | |||
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | N/A | |
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