Intel Core i3-2340UE vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

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Intel Core i3-2340UE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
Intel Core i3-2340UE AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-2340UE and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-2340UE 2 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
Intel Core i 2000U (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000 (14)
2 Generation 4
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Vermeer (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2340UE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D clocks with 3.30 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-2340UE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
2 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-2340UE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
0.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-2340UE, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-2340UE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 96.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-2340UE has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-2340UE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2340UE has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D is at 99.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i3-2340UE Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
32 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1023 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q3/2023
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i3-2340UE
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1404 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i3-2340UE
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
11065 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i3-2340UE
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1535 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i3-2340UE
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
8275 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i3-2340UE
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
2088 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i3-2340UE
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
9130 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i3-2340UE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.80 GHz
154 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i3-2340UE
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
564 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i3-2340UE
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
4436 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-2340UE AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
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