Intel Core i3 6100 vs AMD A8 6th Gen A8-8600P |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i3 6100
- 3.7 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 6100
 | Much higher clock speed 3.7 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
| | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.25 GHz | | Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 2,106 |
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AMD A8 6th Gen A8-8600P
- 1.6 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD A8 6th Gen A8-8600P
| | Much higher GPU clock speed 720 MHz | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 12.19W |
| | Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 90 °C | | Significantly better performance per watt 8.74 pt/W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | More than 2.2x higher clock speed | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.25 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | Around 2.8x better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,106 | vs | 1,148 | Around 85% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | None | Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
| Better PassMark score | 5,478 | vs | 3,262 | Around 70% better PassMark score | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.39 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | Around 2.8x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much higher GPU clock speed | 720 MHz | vs | 350 MHz | More than 2x higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 41.44W | 3.4x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 90 °C | vs | 65 °C | Around 40% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 8.74 pt/W | vs | 4.51 pt/W | Around 95% better performance per watt | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | vs | 12.29 $/year | 3.4x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | vs | 44.68 $/year | 3.4x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 6100 vs A8 6th Gen A8-8600P
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 6100 | vs | A8 6th Gen A8-8600P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 51W | 15W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 12.29 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 44.68 $/year | 13.14 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.51 pt/W | 8.74 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 41.44W | 12.19W | |
details | Core i3 6100 | vs | A8 6th Gen A8-8600P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | None | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 28 nm | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 65°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.25 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.39 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.25 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Radeon™ R6 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 720 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-2133 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
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