PRO A10-8850B vs i3-6100

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6100
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.70
+13.9%
PRO A10-8850B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.37

Core i3-6100 outperforms PRO A10-8850B by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100 and PRO A10-8850B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17021780
Place by popularity89not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency4.992.35
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)29 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100 and PRO A10-8850B 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB4096 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size98.57 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100 and PRO A10-8850B 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100 and PRO A10-8850B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-6100 and PRO A10-8850B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100 and PRO A10-8850B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100 and PRO A10-8850B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Number of pipelinesno data512
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100 and PRO A10-8850B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100 and PRO A10-8850B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100 and PRO A10-8850B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100 and PRO A10-8850B.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-6100 2.70
+13.9%
PRO A10-8850B 2.37

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.

i3-6100 4270
+13.8%
PRO A10-8850B 3752

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.70 2.37
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 95 Watt

i3-6100 has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 86.3% lower power consumption.

PRO A10-8850B, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Core i3-6100 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A10-8850B in performance tests.


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