i3-6100TE vs A12-9800E

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800E and Core i3-6100TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1837	1926
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.89	0.39
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	5.92	5.35
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$105	$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A12-9800E has 385% better value for money than i3-6100TE.

Detailed specifications

A12-9800E and Core i3-6100TE 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	246 mm2	98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800E and Core i3-6100TE 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	AM4	LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800E and Core i3-6100TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800E and Core i3-6100TE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800E and Core i3-6100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 530
iGPU core count	8	no data
Enduro	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800E and Core i3-6100TE integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800E and Core i3-6100TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800E and Core i3-6100TE.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.19	1.98
Recency	27 July 2017	12 October 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm

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