Intel Core i3-2100 vs AMD A8-6500T

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Combined performance score

A8-6500T
1.26
+4.1%

A8-6500T outperforms Core i3-2100 by 4% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing A8-6500T and Core i3-2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21692203
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Value for moneyno data0.28
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date16 September 2013 (10 years old)20 February 2011 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$73
Current priceno data$86 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

A8-6500T and Core i3-2100 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500T and Core i3-2100 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 configuration11
SocketFM2FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500T and Core i3-2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+no data
AVX+no data
PowerTune-no data
TrueAudio-no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management-no data
VirusProtect+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

A8-6500T and Core i3-2100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protectionno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500T and Core i3-2100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500T and Core i3-2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon™ HD 8550DIntel HD Graphics 2000
Number of pipelines256no data
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500T and Core i3-2100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500T and Core i3-2100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500T and Core i3-2100.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A8-6500T 1.26
+4.1%
i3-2100 1.21

A8-6500T outperforms Core i3-2100 by 4% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A8-6500T 1929
+4%
i3-2100 1855

A8-6500T outperforms Core i3-2100 by 4% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.26 1.21
Recency 16 September 2013 20 February 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between A8-6500T and Core i3-2100. The differences in performance seem too small.


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