A4-9120e SoC vs i3-6100T

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1816not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.56no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency6.22no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC 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
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache128 KB160 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size98.57 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC 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
SocketFCLGA1151FT4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4
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 530Radeon R3 2CU
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2015 7 January 2019
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 6 Watt

i3-6100T has 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A4-9120e SoC, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 483.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-6100T and A4-9120e SoC. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-6100T is a desktop processor while A4-9120e SoC is a notebook one.


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