Athlon 5350 vs i3-6100U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6100U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.66
+48.2%
Athlon 5350
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.12

Core i3-6100U outperforms Athlon 5350 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100U and Athlon 5350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20782401
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency10.474.24
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)9 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100U and Athlon 5350 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 speed2.3 GHz2.05 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.05 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB2048 KB
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size98.57 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100U and Athlon 5350 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
SocketFCBGA1356AM1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100U and Athlon 5350. 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-FMA4
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6100U and Athlon 5350 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 i3-6100U and Athlon 5350 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 i3-6100U and Athlon 5350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 520AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data128
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100U and Athlon 5350 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100U and Athlon 5350 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100U and Athlon 5350 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100U and Athlon 5350.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes124

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.

i3-6100U 1.66
+48.2%
Athlon 5350 1.12

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.

i3-6100U 2635
+47.5%
Athlon 5350 1787

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.

i3-6100U 758
+241%
Athlon 5350 222

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.

i3-6100U 1549
+136%
Athlon 5350 655

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 1.12
Recency 1 September 2015 9 April 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 25 Watt

i3-6100U has a 48.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Athlon 5350, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Core i3-6100U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 5350 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-6100U is a notebook processor while Athlon 5350 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6100U and Athlon 5350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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