Intel Core i5-6500 OEM vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU Comparison

The main differences between Intel Core i5-6500 OEM and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 are in Core Name, Socket, Integrated Graphics and CPU Cores.

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Intel Core i5-6500 OEM	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $84.50	Prices (Change region) In Stock $899.00 Last updated 30 minutes ago. In Stock Free shipping $899.00 In Stock Free shipping $899.00 Out of Stock $899.99 Show 1 more offers
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Brand Intel	Brand AMD
Model CM8066201920404	Model 100-100001978WOF 100-000001978
Release Date 📅 December 2015	Release Date 📅 April 2026
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★☆☆☆☆ (1 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 208th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts) n/a	Workstation Performance (Charts) 29th / 270
Workstation Effective Value -	Workstation Effective Value 81st / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) 4th / 148
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value 84th / 145
TDP 🔌 65 Watts	TDP 🔌 200 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Series Core i5 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 4	CPU Cores 16
CPU Threads 4	CPU Threads 32
CPU Clock Rate 3200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 4300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5600 MHz
CPU Cooler included No	CPU Cooler included No
Manufacturing Process 14 nm	Manufacturing Process 4 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 64 GB	Maximum Supported Memory 192 GB
Cache L3 6 MB	Cache L3 192 MB