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Core i3-6100 vs Athlon PRO 300GE
Aggregated performance score
Athlon PRO 300GE
2019
2 cores / 4 threads
2.89
+3.6%
Athlon PRO 300GE outperforms Core i3-6100 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Athlon PRO 300GE and Core i3-6100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1557 | 1576 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 66 |
| Value for money | 1.15 | 1.58 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2020) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 30 September 2019 (4 years old) | 1 September 2015 (8 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $117 |
| Current price | $1116 | $70 (0.6x MSRP) |
Value for money
i3-6100 has 37% better value for money than Athlon PRO 300GE.
Technical specs
Athlon PRO 300GE and Core i3-6100 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 | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 150 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 65 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon PRO 300GE and Core i3-6100 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 51 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and Core i3-6100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Athlon PRO 300GE and Core i3-6100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and Core i3-6100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and Core i3-6100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon PRO 300GE and Core i3-6100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and Core i3-6100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and Core i3-6100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and Core i3-6100.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
Athlon PRO 300GE outperforms Core i3-6100 by 4% based on our aggregated 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%
Athlon PRO 300GE outperforms Core i3-6100 by 4% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-6100 outperforms Athlon PRO 300GE by 33% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-6100 outperforms Athlon PRO 300GE by 36% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 2.89 | 2.79 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.97 | 2.58 |
| Recency | 30 September 2019 | 1 September 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 51 Watt |
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