Intel Core i3-6100E vs AMD FX-4150

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Combined performance score

FX-4150
2.17
+0.5%

General info

Comparing FX-4150 and Core i3-6100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17311734
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date23 October 2012 (11 years old)12 October 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225
Current price$90 no data
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

FX-4150 and Core i3-6100E 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache192 KB128 KB
L2 cache4 MB512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm298.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm
Number of transistors1,200 million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on FX-4150 and Core i3-6100E 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4150 and Core i3-6100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4150 and Core i3-6100E are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4150 and Core i3-6100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 530

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4150 and Core i3-6100E.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

FX-4150 2.17
+0.5%
i3-6100E 2.16

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%

FX-4150 3327
+0.4%
i3-6100E 3315

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.17 2.16
Recency 23 October 2012 12 October 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

We couldn't decide between FX-4150 and Core i3-6100E. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that FX-4150 is a desktop processor while Core i3-6100E is a notebook one.


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