Intel Core i3-6102E vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

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Combined performance score

Phenom II X4 B97
1.65
+7.8%

Phenom II X4 B97 outperforms Core i3-6102E by 8% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i3-6102E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19411998
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.360.03
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date11 May 2010 (13 years old)12 October 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$100$225
Current price$59 (0.6x MSRP)$707 (3.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 B97 has 7767% better value for money than i3-6102E.

Technical specs

Phenom II X4 B97 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 speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size258 mm298.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm
Number of transistors758 million1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 B97 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i3-6102E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i3-6102E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i3-6102E. 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 Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i3-6102E.

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.

Phenom II X4 B97 1.65
+7.8%
i3-6102E 1.53

Phenom II X4 B97 outperforms Core i3-6102E by 8% in our combined benchmark results.


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%

Phenom II X4 B97 2539
+8.1%
i3-6102E 2349

Phenom II X4 B97 outperforms Core i3-6102E by 8% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.65 1.53
Recency 11 May 2010 12 October 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Cost $100 $225
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 25 Watt

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i3-6102E. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 B97 is a desktop processor while Core i3-6102E is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 B97 and Core i3-6102E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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