A6-1450 vs i3-6100E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6100E
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.09
+212%
A6-1450
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 8 Watt
0.67

Core i3-6100E outperforms A6-1450 by a whopping 212% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and A6-1450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18922745
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD A-Series
Power efficiency5.654.23
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Temash (2013)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and A6-1450 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size98.57 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and A6-1450 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFT3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt8 - 15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and A6-1450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and A6-1450 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 Core i3-6100E and A6-1450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon HD 8250 (300 - 400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and A6-1450.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

i3-6100E 2.09
+212%
A6-1450 0.67

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.

i3-6100E 3315
+209%
A6-1450 1072

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 0.67
Integrated graphics card 2.60 0.55
Recency 12 October 2015 23 May 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 8 Watt

i3-6100E has a 211.9% higher aggregate performance score, 372.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

A6-1450, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and 337.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-6100E is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-1450 in performance tests.


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