AMD A8-5545M vs Intel Core i3-6100U

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AMD A8-5545M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-6100U
AMD A8-5545M Intel Core i3-6100U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-5545M and the Intel Core i3-6100U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-5545M 4 core processor released in Q2/2013 with the Intel Core i3-6100U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
AMD A8-5000M (3) CPU group Intel Core i 6000U (20)
3 Generation 6
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Skylake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-7100U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-5545M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-6100U clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-5545M Characteristic Intel Core i3-6100U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A8-5545M Characteristic Intel Core i3-6100U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 8510G GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
5 GPU Generation 9
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 24
384 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 8510G GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-5545M, while the Intel Core i3-6100U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-5545M Characteristic Intel Core i3-6100U
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-5545M has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-6100U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-5545M Characteristic Intel Core i3-6100U
19 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 7.5 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-5545M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-6100U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD A8-5545M Characteristic Intel Core i3-6100U
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP2 Socket BGA 1356
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2015
-- Release price 281 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
288 (47%)
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
617 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
786 (58%)
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1360 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
AMD Radeon HD 8510G @ 0.55 GHz
425 (100%)
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
Intel HD Graphics 520 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (90%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2488 (95%)
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
2630 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
720 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1643 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
643 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
98 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
251 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-5545M Intel Core i3-6100U
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