Athlon 64 X2 3600+ vs i3-4100M

Place in the ranking	2110	3008
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	4.07	0.43
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Manchester (2005−2006)
Release date	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)	31 May 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4100M and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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	2
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Die size	130 mm²	156 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	960 Million	154 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4100M and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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
Socket	FCPGA946	939
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100M and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-4100M and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100M and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100M and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4100M and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4100M and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4100M and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100M and Athlon 64 X2 3600+.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

i3-4100M 1.59
+298%

Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 0.40

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.

i3-4100M 2532
+300%

Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 633

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.59	0.40
Recency	4 June 2013	31 May 2005
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	89 Watt

i3-4100M has a 297.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 140.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-4100M is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 3600+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-4100M is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 3600+ is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4100M and Athlon 64 X2 3600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.