Intel Core i3-6102E vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-6102E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
Intel Core i3-6102E AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-6102E and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-6102E 2 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)
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 i3-7102E Successor AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6102E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U clocks with 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-6102E Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
2 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i3-6102E Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
-- 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 530 GPU AMD Radeon 740M
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.95 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 530 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 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-6102E, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-6102E Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
64 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-6102E has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-6102E Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6102E has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Core i3-6102E Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 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 1440 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
Q4/2015 Release date Q2/2023
225 $ Release price --
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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 i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (29%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (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 i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
516 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1170 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
2356 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6102E AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
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