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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i5-6500. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2018
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
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Q3/2015
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Intel Core i5-6500
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What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G or Intel Core i5-6500? Which processor is faster?

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

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2018.

Intel Core i5-6500 has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    234 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 9% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 3% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    277 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    262 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    418 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    341 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    472 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    521 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    567 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    639 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    257 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    206 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    353 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    309 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    519 place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-6500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    368 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    343 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    376 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    515 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    515 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    588 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    667 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    138 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    221 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    339 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    174 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    324 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    89 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    525 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 2000G left arrow Intel Core i 6000
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 6
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    - left arrow Intel Core i5-7500
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
    3.5 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.7 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.65 GHz left arrow 3.4 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
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    8 left arrow 24
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    1100 MHz left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics left arrow Intel HD Graphics 530
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1150 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow Q3/2015
  • Shader
    512 left arrow 192
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
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)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-6500 and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G and Intel Core i5-6500 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
    95 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP down
    46 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G and Intel Core i5-6500, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Raven Ridge (Zen) left arrow Skylake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow Q3/2015
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow LGA 1151
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

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 6.15.1 / 1M / 4 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G 1547.000984 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.15.1 / 1M / 4 threads / linux
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. / A320I-S01 (MS-7A40)
Duration: 646.412 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 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G and Intel Core i5-6500.

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

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

308.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
354.000000
Intel Core i5-6500
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1307.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
1299.000000
Intel Core i5-6500
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

142.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
153.000000
Intel Core i5-6500
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

557.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
565.000000
Intel Core i5-6500
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

855.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
902.000000
Intel Core i5-6500
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

2750.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
2956.000000
Intel Core i5-6500
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

1126.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
442.000000
Intel Core i5-6500
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

3896.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
3827.000000
Intel Core i5-6500
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

11065.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
11448.000000
Intel Core i5-6500
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.780000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
1.830000
Intel Core i5-6500
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

6.400000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
6.160000
Intel Core i5-6500
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

7869.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
7809.000000
Intel Core i5-6500

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