AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core 3 100U
56.3Single-core49.4
38.8Multi-core33.6
49.4Efficiencyspec-based75.3
49.9Platformspec-based45.9
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 6600H6 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 47.3 against 47 for Intel Core 3 100U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 6600H edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
- Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 34
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 175% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 60% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 10 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 10% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,459 vs 3,139
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm+40% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+175% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+60% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 660M (6 CU) | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,295Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,940Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,463Bottom 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,073Bottom 36% | — |
| PassMark | 17,999+46%Bottom 39% | 12,302Bottom 17% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,139Bottom 25% | 3,459+10%Bottom 39% |
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