Phenom II X3 720 BE vs i3-6100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and Phenom II X3 720 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1864	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.20	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	5.64	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Heka (2009−2010)
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	9 February 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and Phenom II X3 720 BE 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)	3 (Tri-Core)
Threads	4	3
Base clock speed	no data	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	258 mm2
Number of transistors	1750 Million	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and Phenom II X3 720 BE 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	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Phenom II X3 720 BE. 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 Phenom II X3 720 BE 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 Phenom II X3 720 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR3
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

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Phenom II X3 720 BE.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2015	9 February 2009
Physical cores	2	3
Threads	4	3
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

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