Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Core i3-6100E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6100E
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.14
Ryzen 9 7845HX
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
29.55
+1281%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms i3-6100E by a whopping 1281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and Ryzen 9 7845HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1785135
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4)
Release date12 October 2015 (8 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 dataFL1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Ryzen 9 7845HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 5, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and Ryzen 9 7845HX are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100E and Ryzen 9 7845HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Ryzen 9 7845HX.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1628

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 2.14
Ryzen 9 7845HX 29.55
+1281%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Core i3-6100E by 1281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-6100E 3315
Ryzen 9 7845HX 45713
+1279%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Core i3-6100E by 1279% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 29.55
Integrated graphics card 2.59 2.85
Recency 12 October 2015 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 24
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

The Ryzen 9 7845HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6100E in performance tests.


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