A10-6790K vs i3-6100TE

Place in the ranking	1918	1939
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.34	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	5.37	1.83
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	28 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100TE and A10-6790K 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	no data	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4096 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	98.57 mm²	246 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100TE and A10-6790K 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	LGA-1151	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100TE and A10-6790K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100TE and A10-6790K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100TE and A10-6790K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Number of pipelines	no data	384
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100TE and A10-6790K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100TE and A10-6790K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

DirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100TE and A10-6790K.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
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.

i3-6100TE 2.06
+2.5%

A10-6790K 2.01

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.

i3-6100TE 3152
+2.3%

A10-6790K 3081

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.

i3-6100TE 943
+164%

A10-6790K 357

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.

i3-6100TE 1917
+126%

A10-6790K 850

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.06	2.01
Integrated graphics card	2.59	1.38
Recency	12 October 2015	28 October 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	100 Watt

i3-6100TE has a 2.5% higher aggregate performance score, 87.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

A10-6790K, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-6100TE and A10-6790K.

Be aware that Core i3-6100TE is a notebook processor while A10-6790K is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6100TE and A10-6790K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.