Core i3-6100E vs FX-9830P

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Aggregated performance score

FX-9830P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads
2.12
Core i3-6100E
2015
2 cores / 4 threads
2.13
+0.5%

General info

Comparing FX-9830P and Core i3-6100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17541752
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 June 2016 (7 years ago)12 October 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225
Current price$749 no data

Technical specs

FX-9830P 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size250 mm298.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3100 Million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on FX-9830P 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
Power consumption (TDP)25-45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-6100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8no data
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-6100E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-6100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4LPDDR3-1866
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 card
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AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)Intel HD Graphics 530

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-6100E.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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-9830P 2.12
i3-6100E 2.13
+0.5%

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-9830P 3306
i3-6100E 3315
+0.3%

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.12 2.13
Integrated graphics card 1.95 2.59
Recency 1 June 2016 12 October 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

We couldn't decide between FX-9830P and Core i3-6100E. The differences in performance seem too small.


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