Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) vs i3-6100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1892not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency5.65no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)March 2008 (16 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 Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) 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
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size98.57 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors1750 Million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) 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 dataAM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W). 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 X4 9950 BE (140W) 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 X4 9950 BE (140W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866no data
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 530no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W).

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt

i3-6100E has a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W), on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-6100E and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-6100E is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) is a desktop one.


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