i3-4100E vs A10-5800K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-5800K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.93
+59.5%

A10-5800K outperforms Core i3-4100E by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-5800K and Core i3-4100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19742354
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency1.762.98
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)4 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-5800K and Core i3-4100E 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-5800K and Core i3-4100E 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 configuration11
SocketFM2Intel BGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-5800K and Core i3-4100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5800K and Core i3-4100E are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5800K and Core i3-4100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7660DIntel HD Graphics 4600

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-5800K 1.93
+59.5%
i3-4100E 1.21

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-5800K 2961
+60.2%
i3-4100E 1848

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 1.21
Integrated graphics card 1.30 1.84
Recency 2 October 2012 4 September 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 37 Watt

A10-5800K has a 59.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-4100E, on the other hand, has 41.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 170.3% lower power consumption.

The A10-5800K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4100E in performance tests.

Note that A10-5800K is a desktop processor while Core i3-4100E is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-5800K and Core i3-4100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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