i3-7100E vs A8-7680

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Primary details

Comparing A8-7680 and Core i3-7100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1834not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A8Intel Core i3
Power efficiency4.71no data
Architecture codenameExcavator (2017−2018)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date26 October 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$56$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-7680 and Core i3-7100E 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 speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier3829
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7680 and Core i3-7100E 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7680 and Core i3-7100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7680 and Core i3-7100E are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7680 and Core i3-7100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth14.936 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R7 SeriesIntel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7680 and Core i3-7100E.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 26 October 2018 3 January 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

A8-7680 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-7100E, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A8-7680 and Core i3-7100E. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A8-7680 is a desktop processor while Core i3-7100E is a notebook one.


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