i5-8600T vs A100
Primary details
Comparing A100 and Core i5-8600T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1079 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.29 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Stealey (2007) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | June 2007 (17 years ago) | 2 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $213 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A100 and Core i5-8600T 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 23 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 9 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 176 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A100 and Core i5-8600T 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA 437 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A100 and Core i5-8600T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A100 and Core i5-8600T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A100 and Core i5-8600T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A100 and Core i5-8600T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A100 and Core i5-8600T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A100 and Core i5-8600T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A100 and Core i5-8600T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A100 and Core i5-8600T.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 35 Watt |
A100 has 1066.7% lower power consumption.
i5-8600T, on the other hand, has 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A100 and Core i5-8600T. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A100 is a notebook processor while Core i5-8600T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A100 and Core i5-8600T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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