AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i3-11100. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core i3
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 6000H Intel Core i 11000
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Generation
  5 11
• Predecessor
  AMD Ryzen 5 5600H --

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Frequency
  3.30 GHz 3.80 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.50 GHz 4.50 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon RX 660M Intel UHD Graphics 630
• GPU frequency
  1.90 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  8 24
• Shader
  512 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 64 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9 9.5
• Technology
  6 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q4/2017

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-11100 and AMD Ryzen 5 6600H. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR5-4800LPDDR5-6400 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• ECC
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 5 6600H and Intel Core i3-11100 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  45 W 65 W
• TDP up
  54 W --
• TDP down
  35 W --
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 6600H and Intel Core i3-11100, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• L2-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  16.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Rocket Lake S
• Technology
  6 nm 14 nm
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Socket
  FP7 LGA 1200
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q2/2021