Winner
Intel Core i3 6100U
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 6100U based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Core i3 6100U vs AMD A6 7310 |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i3 6100U
- 2.3 GHz
- Dual core
8.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 6100U
 | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Much better CompuBench 1.5 face detection score 21.59 mPixels/s |
| | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 39.3 | | Higher clock speed 2.3 GHz |
VS
First seen on January, 2016
AMD A6 7310
- 2 GHz
- Quad core
7.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A6 7310
| | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much higher GPU clock speed 800 MHz |
| | More cores 4 | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6100U vs 7310 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.2 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
 | Winner |
Cast your vote Do you agree or disagree with CPUBoss?
VS
Differences What are the advantages of each
| |||||||
| Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much better CompuBench 1.5 face detection score | 21.59 mPixels/s | vs | 4.44 mPixels/s | More than 4.8x better CompuBench 1.5 face detection score | |||
| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 39.3 | vs | 18.4 | Around 2.2x better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Higher clock speed | 2.3 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 15% higher clock speed | |||
| More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | None | Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,332 | vs | 911 | More than 45% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 10 pt/W | vs | 8.11 pt/W | Around 25% better performance per watt | |||
| Better PassMark score | 3,873 | vs | 2,663 | More than 45% better PassMark score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.3 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| |||||||
| Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much higher GPU clock speed | 800 MHz | vs | 300 MHz | Around 2.8x higher GPU clock speed | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Report a correction
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 6100U vs A6 7310
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 6100U | vs | A6 7310 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2 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 | 15W | 15W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | 13.14 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 10 pt/W | 8.11 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 12.19W | 12.19W | |
details | Core i3 6100U | vs | A6 7310 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | None | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 28 nm | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.31 GHz | 2.38 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.31 GHz | 2.38 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 520 | Radeon™ R4 | |
| GPU clock speed | 300 MHz | 800 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1866 | |||
 Intel Core i3 6100U  Report a correction |  AMD A6 7310 Report a correction |
Follow us
Compare
Related Comparisons
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 6100U vs N4200 | ||
| | VS |  |
| $281 | $281 | |
| 6100U vs 6200U | ||
| | VS |  |
| $281 | $275 | |
| 6100U vs 5005U | ||
| | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 6100U vs 7100U | ||
| | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 6100U vs 7th Gen A9-9420 | ||
 | VS | |
| $275 | ||
| 7310 vs 5005U | ||
| | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 7310 vs 5200U | ||
Popular Comparisons
 | VS |  |
| $305 | $300 | |
| W3520 vs 2500 | ||
| | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 6200U vs 7th Gen A9-9410 | ||
| | VS | |
| $281 | ||
| 6200U vs 7th Gen A9-9420 | ||
 | VS |  |
| $350 | ||
| 6700K vs 7th Gen A12-9700P | ||
 | VS | |
| $272 | $350 | |
| 4790K vs 6700K | ||
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 4200U vs 6410 | ||
| | VS | |
| $350 | ||
| 6700K vs 7th Gen A9-9410 | ||
