AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 vs Intel Core i3-6100 CPU Comparison

The main differences between AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and Intel Core i3-6100 are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+147%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2	Intel Core i3-6100
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 85
Brand AMD	Brand Intel
Model 100-100001978WOF 100-000001978	Model BX80662I36100
Release Date 📅 April 2026	Release Date 📅 August 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (196 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 9th / 589 (0%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 196th / 589 (-147%)
Single-Core Effective Value 208th / 244	Single-Core Effective Value 40th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts) 29th / 270 (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 246th / 270 (-1349%)
Workstation Effective Value 81st / 263	Workstation Effective Value 240th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts) 4th / 148	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Gaming Effective Value 84th / 145	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 200 Watts	TDP 🔌 51 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Good performance improvement over the previous generation Low power consumption under both idle and load Faster than AMD Quad-Core CPUs in most games
Series Ryzen 9 9000 Series	Series Core i3 6th Gen
Core Name Granite Ridge	Core Name Skylake
Socket AM5	Socket LGA1151
Integrated Graphics Radeon	Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 530
CPU Cores 16	CPU Cores 2
CPU Threads 32	CPU Threads 4
CPU Clock Rate 4300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3700 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate -
CPU Cooler included No	CPU Cooler included Yes
Manufacturing Process 4 nm	Manufacturing Process 14 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 192 GB	Maximum Supported Memory 64 GB
Cache L3 192 MB	Cache L3 3 MB
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