A6-9500E vs i3-4100E
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-4100E outperforms A6-9500E by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2682 | 2719 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.07 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.20 | 1.21 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 4 September 2013 (12 years ago) | 27 July 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4100E and A6-9500E 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4100E and A6-9500E 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 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1364 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100E and A6-9500E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100E and A6-9500E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100E and A6-9500E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2400 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 900 MHz) | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 4 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4100E and A6-9500E integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-4100E and A6-9500E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100E and A6-9500E.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.05 | 1.00 |
| Recency | 4 September 2013 | 27 July 2017 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 35 Watt |
i3-4100E has a 5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
A6-9500E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 5.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core i3-4100E and AMD A6-9500E.
Be aware that Core i3-4100E is a notebook processor while A6-9500E is a desktop one.
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