Pro A8-8600B vs Core i3-7100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7100 and Pro A8-8600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1653	2167
Place by popularity	94	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.56	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Carrizo
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7100 and Pro A8-8600B 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	39	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100 and Pro A8-8600B 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)	no data
Socket	1151	FP4 BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	12-35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100 and Pro A8-8600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	HSA 1.0
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
HSA	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100 and Pro A8-8600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon R6 (Carrizo)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100 and Pro A8-8600B.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.80	1.42
Integrated graphics card	3.10	1.47
Recency	3 January 2017	3 June 2015
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	12 Watt

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