Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
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40 Overall Score
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Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA 775
Intel
56 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
No customer feedback yet
Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA 775
88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
This budget dual-core processor is praised for its value, reliability, and solid performance in everyday multitasking. Users highlight its Virtualization Technology (VT) support, which works well for Windows 7 XP Mode, and its overclocking headroom. The main criticisms are the relatively high price for an older chip and the cost of DDR2 memory, not the CPU itself.
Pros
- Excellent value for budget builds
- Virtualization Technology (VT) support
- Good multitasking performance
- Overclocking headroom
- Reliable and stable
Cons
- Price slightly high for older chip
- DDR2 memory cost is prohibitive
- E7200 lacks VT support (comparison)
Value for money 5
Virtualization support 3
Multitasking performance 2
Overclocking 2
Reliability 2
Memory cost 2
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Specifications
| Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Intel Pentium E6500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 3 | Pentium |
| Model | 1200 | E6500 |
| Codename | Zen | Wolfdale |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 14★ | 45 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4★ | 2 |
| P-cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 2 | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 8★ | 6 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Max Memory | — | 64★ |
| ECC | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 775 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| TDP | 270 | 65★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | HD Graphics 530 |
Pros & Cons
Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA 775
- Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
Pricing
Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
No current pricing available
Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA 775
Verdict
Winner: Intel Pentium E6500
Scores 56 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 4 of 25 specs.
