AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i3-7100

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Combined performance score

i3-7100
2.82
+23.1%

Core i3-7100 outperforms A10-7890K by 23% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i3-7100 and A10-7890K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15601685
Place by popularity60not in top-100
Value for money3.280.18
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Godaveri (2014−2018)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years old)11 January 2016 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$117$150
Current price$72 (0.6x MSRP)$342 (2.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-7100 has 1722% better value for money than A10-7890K.

Technical specs

Core i3-7100 and A10-7890K 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
Base clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus support8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100 and A10-7890K 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1151FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100 and A10-7890K. 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+1
FMAno dataFMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTCno data1
FreeSyncno data1
PowerTuneno data+
DualGraphicsno data1
TrueAudiono data+
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data+
VirusProtectno data+
RAIDno data-
HSAno data1
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i3-7100 and A10-7890K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100 and A10-7890K are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100 and A10-7890K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 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 630AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Number of pipelinesno data512
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Endurono data+
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVDno data+
VCEno data+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7100 and A10-7890K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7100 and A10-7890K 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7100 and A10-7890K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100 and A10-7890K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i3-7100 2.82
+23.1%
A10-7890K 2.29

Core i3-7100 outperforms A10-7890K by 23% in our combined 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%

i3-7100 4337
+23.1%
A10-7890K 3522

Core i3-7100 outperforms A10-7890K by 23% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

i3-7100 6640
+49.2%
A10-7890K 4450

Core i3-7100 outperforms A10-7890K by 49% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.82 2.29
Integrated graphics card 3.09
Recency 3 January 2017 11 January 2016
Physical cores 2 4
Cost $117 $150
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 95 Watt

The Core i3-7100 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7890K in performance tests.


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