i3-7100E vs i3-6100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and Core i3-7100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1877	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.19	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	5.65	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and Core i3-7100E 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	4
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	27	29
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and Core i3-7100E 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 (Uniprocessor)
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Core i3-7100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and Core i3-7100E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100E and Core i3-7100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

Intel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Core i3-7100E.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	2.59	3.10
Recency	12 October 2015	3 January 2017

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