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Intel Core i5-3210M vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2012
Intel Core i5-3210M
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
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What's the best choice Intel Core i5-3210M or AMD Ryzen 5 5600U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-3210M has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 35 W. Released in Q2/2012.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U has a base frequency of 2.3 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in 2021-01-12.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 9% better clock speed

    2.50 GHz left arrow 2.3 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-3210M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    469 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    445 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    897 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    987 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1133 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    544 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    586 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    500 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    559 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    808 place
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
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  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    6 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 35 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.2 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 35 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    156 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-3210M Intel Core i5-3210M
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000M left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000U
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 5000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.5 GHz left arrow 2.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.1 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    3.1 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.6 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11.0 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    16 left arrow 7
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    650 MHz left arrow 1800 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 left arrow AMD Radeon Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q1/2020
  • Shader
    128 left arrow 448
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 7
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and Intel Core i5-3210M. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR4 - Up to 3200 / LPDDR4 - Up to 4266
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 12
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-3210M and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 105 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    35 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 10 W
  • TDP up
    - left arrow 25 W
  • Configurable TDP
    - left arrow 10-25 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-3210M and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge H left arrow Cezanne (Zen 3)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 3 MB
  • L3-Cache
    3 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow 2021-01-12
  • Socket
    BGA 1023 left arrow FP6
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Cezanne
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow 100-000000287
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.19.2 / 1M / 8 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 2759.838825 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.19.2 / 1M / 8 threads / windows
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Duration: 362.34 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-3210M and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

282.000000
Intel Core i5-3210M
1612.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

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