i3-4100M vs A8-5600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-5600K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80
+13.2%
Core i3-4100M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.59

A8-5600K outperforms Core i3-4100M by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-5600K and Core i3-4100M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20232110
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency1.704.06
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)4 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

A8-5600K and Core i3-4100M 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 speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-5600K and Core i3-4100M 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
SocketFM2FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5600K and Core i3-4100M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

A8-5600K and Core i3-4100M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and Core i3-4100M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and Core i3-4100M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon HD 7560D (760 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-5600K and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-5600K and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-5600K and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and Core i3-4100M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A8-5600K 1.80
+13.2%
i3-4100M 1.59

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.

A8-5600K 2854
+12.7%
i3-4100M 2532

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-5600K 424
i3-4100M 759
+79%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-5600K 1016
i3-4100M 1527
+50.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 1.59
Integrated graphics card 1.19 1.84
Recency 2 October 2012 4 June 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 37 Watt

A8-5600K has a 13.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-4100M, on the other hand, has 54.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 170.3% lower power consumption.

The A8-5600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4100M in performance tests.

Note that A8-5600K is a desktop processor while Core i3-4100M is a notebook one.


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