i3-8109U vs i3-6167U

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2198	1971
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.15	0.63
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	2.69	3.60
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	no data	Intel
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date	1 September 2015 (10 years ago)	5 April 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$304	$304

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-8109U has 320% better value for money than i3-6167U.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6167U and Core i3-8109U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	27	30
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6167U and Core i3-8109U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-8109U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	64 MB	128 MB
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6167U and Core i3-8109U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-8109U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-8109U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Iris Graphics 550	Intel Iris Graphics 550	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Max video memory	32 GB	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	300 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6167U and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6167U and Core i3-8109U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.77	2.37
Integrated graphics card	3.45	4.13
Recency	1 September 2015	5 April 2018

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