FX-7600P vs Core i3-8100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100 and FX-7600P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1368	1969
Place by popularity	75	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.74	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Kaveri
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	5 October 2017 (6 years ago)	4 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data
Current price	$95 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100 and FX-7600P 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	BGA (FP3)
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	126 mm2	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100 and FX-7600P 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100 and FX-7600P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-2133 Controller
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+
HSA	no data	1
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
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-8100 and FX-7600P 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
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100 and FX-7600P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	1
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100 and FX-7600P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100 and FX-7600P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100 and FX-7600P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100 and FX-7600P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.5	no data
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100 and FX-7600P.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
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.

Core i3-8100 outperforms FX-7600P by 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.95	1.69
Recency	5 October 2017	4 June 2014
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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