Athlon XP-M 2000+ vs Core i3-6100
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-6100 and Athlon XP-M 2000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1647 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 93 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.67 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD Athlon XP-M |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Barton (2001−2003) |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (8 years ago) | 17 June 2003 (21 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $117 | $134 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-6100 and Athlon XP-M 2000+ 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.53 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | 266 MT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 98.57 mm2 | 101 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 54 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-6100 and Athlon XP-M 2000+ 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 1151 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100 and Athlon XP-M 2000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100 and Athlon XP-M 2000+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100 and Athlon XP-M 2000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 4 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 530 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100 and Athlon XP-M 2000+.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 17 June 2003 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 25 Watt |
i3-6100 has an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon XP-M 2000+, on the other hand, has 104% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-6100 and Athlon XP-M 2000+. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-6100 is a desktop processor while Athlon XP-M 2000+ is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6100 and Athlon XP-M 2000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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