Core 2 Solo SU3300 vs Core i3-6100E

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	2113	3532
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.24	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core 2 Solo
Power efficiency	2.28	1.15
Designer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	20 August 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$262

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-6100E and Core 2 Solo SU3300 have a nearly equal value for money.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and Core 2 Solo SU3300 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and Core 2 Solo SU3300 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)	no data
Socket	no data	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	5.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Core 2 Solo SU3300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and Core 2 Solo SU3300 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100E and Core 2 Solo SU3300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Core 2 Solo SU3300.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.89	0.15
Recency	12 October 2015	20 August 2008
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	5 Watt

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