Intel Core i3-6100TE vs Intel Atom C5125

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-6100TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C5125
Intel Core i3-6100TE Intel Atom C5125

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-6100TE or Intel Atom C5125 - 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 i3-6100TE 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 i3-6100TE was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Atom C5125 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C5125 was released in Q2/2022.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 6000 (24) CPU group Intel Atom C5000 (5)
6 Generation 6
Skylake S Architecture Parker Ridge
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6100TE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-6100TE is 2.70 GHz while the Intel Atom C5125 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C5125 is at 2.80 GHz.

Intel Core i3-6100TE Characteristic Intel Atom C5125
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-6100TE Characteristic Intel Atom C5125
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-6100TE or Intel Atom C5125 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 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 i3-6100TE can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Intel Atom C5125 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-6100TE Characteristic Intel Atom C5125
DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2933
64 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 9.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 32
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-6100TE is 35 W, while the Intel Atom C5125 has a TDP of 50 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-6100TE Characteristic Intel Atom C5125
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 50 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6100TE is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C5125 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-6100TE Characteristic Intel Atom C5125
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel QAT
LGA 1151 Socket BGA 2106
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q2/2022
117 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100TE (0%)
Intel Atom C5125 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100TE (36%)
Intel Atom C5125 (100%)

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 i3-6100TE Intel Core i3-6100TE
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3087 (36%)
Intel Atom C5125 Intel Atom C5125
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
8631 (100%)

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 i3-6100TE Intel Core i3-6100TE
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
720 (100%)
Intel Atom C5125 Intel Atom C5125
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-6100TE Intel Core i3-6100TE
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1541 (100%)
Intel Atom C5125 Intel Atom C5125
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-6100TE Intel Core i3-6100TE
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
Intel Atom C5125 Intel Atom C5125
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6100TE Intel Atom C5125
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