i3-6102E vs PRO A8-9600B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-9600B
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.44
Core i3-6102E
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.48
+2.8%

Core i3-6102E outperforms PRO A8-9600B by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-6102E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21892169
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.12
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesBristol RidgeIntel Core i3
Power efficiency9.095.60
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)12 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-6102E 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 speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data19
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size250 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3100 Million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-6102E 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)
SocketFP4no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-6102E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-6102E are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-6102E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 530
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-6102E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-6102E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-6102E.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes816

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.

PRO A8-9600B 1.44
i3-6102E 1.48
+2.8%

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.

PRO A8-9600B 2292
i3-6102E 2349
+2.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.44 1.48
Recency 1 June 2016 12 October 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 25 Watt

PRO A8-9600B has an age advantage of 7 months, 100% more physical cores, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

i3-6102E, on the other hand, has a 2.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-6102E.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-6102E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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