A10-7800 vs Core i3-6100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and A10-7800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1784	1816
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.27
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	31 July 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	no data	$170

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and A10-7800 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	no data	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4096 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and A10-7800 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	no data	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and A10-7800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
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	+
HSA	no data	1
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and A10-7800 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100E and A10-7800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 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
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100E and A10-7800 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100E and A10-7800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and A10-7800.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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 i3-6100E outperforms A10-7800 by 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.14	2.07
Recency	12 October 2015	31 July 2014
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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