A9-9420e vs i3-6100E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6100E
2015, $225
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.88
+203%

Core i3-6100E outperforms A9-9420e by a whopping 203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21623010
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency5.77no data
DesignerIntelAMD
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date12 October 2015 (10 years ago)1 June 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and A9-9420e 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size98.57 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and A9-9420e 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)no data
Socketno dataBGA
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt1 MB

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and A9-9420e 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 A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866DDR4
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 cardIntel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and A9-9420e.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i3-6100E 1.88
+203%
A9-9420e 0.62

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.

i3-6100E 3315
+201%
Samples: 9
A9-9420e 1101
Samples: 102

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.88 0.62
Integrated graphics card 2.39 1.33
Recency 12 October 2015 1 June 2018
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 1 Watt

i3-6100E has a 203.2% higher aggregate performance score, 79.7% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A9-9420e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 3400% lower power consumption.

The Intel Core i3-6100E is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A9-9420e in performance tests.

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