A10-7870K vs Core i3-6100

General info

Comparing Core i3-6100 and A10-7870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1576	1712
Place by popularity	66	not in top-100
Value for money	1.58	2.74
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Godaveri (2014−2018)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years old)	28 May 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$120
Current price	$70 (0.6x MSRP)	$85 (0.7x MSRP)

A10-7870K has 73% better value for money than i3-6100.

Technical specs

Core i3-6100 and A10-7870K 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	150 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100 and A10-7870K 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	FCLGA1151	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100 and A10-7870K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	1
FMA	no data	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
FRTC	no data	1
FreeSync	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	+
DualGraphics	no data	1
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+
RAID	no data	-
HSA	no data	1
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	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6100 and A10-7870K 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	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100 and A10-7870K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100 and A10-7870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Number of pipelines	no data	512
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100 and A10-7870K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100 and A10-7870K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100 and A10-7870K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.5	no data
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100 and A10-7870K.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i3-6100 outperforms A10-7870K by 25% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	2.79	2.24
Integrated graphics card	2.58
Recency	1 September 2015	28 May 2015
Physical cores	2	4
Cost	$117	$120
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	95 Watt

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