Athlon 64 X2 3600+ vs i3-7100U

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i3-7100U i3-7100U
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Athlon 64 X2 3600+

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2032not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency10.82no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Manchester (2005−2006)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)31 May 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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 speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356939
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. 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+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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 i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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 i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR1
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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 i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

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.

i3-7100U 2724
+330%
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 633

Pros & cons summary

Recency 30 August 2016 31 May 2005
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 89 Watt

i3-7100U has an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 493.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-7100U is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 3600+ is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7100U and Athlon 64 X2 3600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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