Intel Core i3-6100U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7540U Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-6100U		AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-6100U and the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i3-6100U 2 core processor released in Q3/2015 with the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Intel Core i 6000U (20)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
6	Generation	6
Skylake U	Architecture	Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i3-7100U	Successor	AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-6100U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U clocks with 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-6100U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
2	Cores	6
4	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.30 GHz	Frequency	3.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.90 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i3-6100U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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 520	GPU	AMD Radeon 740M
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	0.80 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	2.50 GHz
9	GPU Generation	10
14 nm	Technology	4 nm
3	Max. displays	4
24	Compute units	4
192	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	AMD FSR
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

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 520	GPU	AMD Radeon 740M
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-6100U, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-6100U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
32 GB	Max. Memory	256 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	120.0 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	6.00 MB
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
12	PCIe lanes	20
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-6100U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-6100U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
7.5 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i3-6100U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 7540U is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.
Intel Core i3-6100U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
14 nm	Technology	4 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
BGA 1356	Socket	FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2015	Release date	Q3/2023
281 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6100U (33%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7540U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6100U (21%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7540U (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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	617 (36%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1700 (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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1360 (20%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	6915 (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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	720 (30%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	2402 (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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1643 (21%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	7841 (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 i3-6100U Intel HD Graphics 520 @ 1.00 GHz	384 (30%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz	1280 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	2630 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	643 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	98 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	251 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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Intel Core i3-6100U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details