Intel Core i3-6100E vs AMD Phenom II X4 820

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Intel Core i3-6100E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 820
Intel Core i3-6100E AMD Phenom II X4 820

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-6100E or AMD Phenom II X4 820 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-6100E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6100E was released in Q4/2015.

The AMD Phenom II X4 820 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 820 was released in Q3/2009.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
6 Generation 4
Skylake U Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-7100E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6100E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The AMD Phenom II X4 820 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz.

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 820
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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.

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 820
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-6100E supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 820 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 820
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-6100E has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 820 is 95 W.

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 820
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6100E has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 820 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-6100E Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 820
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1440 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2009
225 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
725 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
361 (50%)

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.
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1708 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1177 (69%)

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.
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3315 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2106 (64%)

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.
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (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.
Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
284 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6100E AMD Phenom II X4 820
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