Intel Core i3-6300 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU Comparison

The main differences between Intel Core i3-6300 and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 are in Core Name, Socket, Integrated Graphics and CPU Cores.

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Intel Core i3-6300	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 84	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand Intel	Brand AMD
Model BX80662I36300	Model 100-100001978WOF 100-000001978
Release Date 📅 August 2015	Release Date 📅 April 2026
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (14 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) n/a	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 9th / 589
Single-Core Effective Value -	Single-Core Effective Value 205th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts) n/a	Workstation Performance (Charts) 29th / 270
Workstation Effective Value -	Workstation Effective Value 77th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) 4th / 148
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value 84th / 145
TDP 🔌 51 Watts	TDP 🔌 200 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
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	Pros -
Series Core i3 6th Gen	Series Ryzen 9 9000 Series
Core Name Skylake	Core Name Granite Ridge
Socket LGA1151	Socket AM5
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 530	Integrated Graphics Radeon
CPU Cores 2	CPU Cores 16
CPU Threads 4	CPU Threads 32
CPU Clock Rate 3800 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 4300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate -	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5600 MHz
CPU Cooler included Yes	CPU Cooler included No
Manufacturing Process 14 nm	Manufacturing Process 4 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 64 GB	Maximum Supported Memory 192 GB
Cache L3 4 MB	Cache L3 192 MB