i3-4100U vs A6 Pro-7050B
Primary details
Comparing A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2779 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Kaveri | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 3.56 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (10 years ago) | 4 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U 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 |
| Socket | FP3 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| 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 | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | - |
| AMT | no data | 9.5 |
| Matrix Storage | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | + |
Security technologies
A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U 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 A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R4 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
| iGPU core count | 3 | no data |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 192 | no data |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3200x2000@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3200x2000@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
| PCI support | no data | - |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 4 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated IDE | no data | - |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 June 2014 | 4 June 2013 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 15 Watt |
A6 Pro-7050B has an age advantage of 1 year.
i3-4100U, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6 Pro-7050B and Core i3-4100U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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