i3-7100E vs A8-7680

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	1825	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.78	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD A8	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	4.69	no data
Architecture codename	Excavator (2017−2018)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	26 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.

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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	38	29
L1 cache	128K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	no data	3 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FM2+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 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-d	no data	+
VT-x	no 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 types	DDR3	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.936 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon R7 Series

Intel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

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

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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

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