Intel Core i3-6100U vs AMD A8-7650K

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Intel Core i3-6100U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-7650K
Intel Core i3-6100U AMD A8-7650K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-6100U and the AMD A8-7650K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-6100U 2 core processor released in Q3/2015 with the AMD A8-7650K which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group AMD A8-7000 (6)
6 Generation 4
Skylake U Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-7100U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6100U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-7650K clocks with 3.30 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-6100U Characteristic AMD A8-7650K
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

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 i3-6100U Characteristic AMD A8-7650K
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics 520 GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 6
192 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 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.

Intel HD Graphics 520 GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-6100U, while the AMD A8-7650K supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i3-6100U Characteristic AMD A8-7650K
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-2133
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-6100U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-7650K is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-6100U Characteristic AMD A8-7650K
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
7.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6100U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A8-7650K is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i3-6100U Characteristic AMD A8-7650K
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1356 Socket FM2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2015 Release date Q1/2014
281 $ Release price 95 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 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 i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
617 (100%)
AMD A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
491 (80%)

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 i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1360 (95%)
AMD A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1433 (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.
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
Intel HD Graphics 520 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (72%)
AMD A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) @ 0.72 GHz
533 (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 i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
2630 (61%)
AMD A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
4340 (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.
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
643 (97%)
AMD A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
665 (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.
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
98 (100%)
AMD A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
61 (62%)

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 i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
251 (100%)
AMD A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
232 (92%)

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.
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
720 (100%)
AMD A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1643 (100%)
AMD A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6100U AMD A8-7650K
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