i3-6102E vs Phenom II X4 X920 BE
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-6102E outperforms Phenom II X4 X920 BE by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i3-6102E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2166 | 2154 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.11 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 4x AMD Phenom II | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 3.07 | 5.60 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 12 October 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i3-6102E 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 19 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 98.57 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1750 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i3-6102E 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i3-6102E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i3-6102E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i3-6102E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | LPDDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i3-6102E.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.46 | 1.48 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 12 October 2015 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 25 Watt |
Phenom II X4 X920 BE has 100% more physical cores.
i3-6102E, on the other hand, has a 1.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i3-6102E.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Core i3-6102E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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