Intel Core i3-6102E vs AMD Athlon II X2 210e

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Intel Core i3-6102E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 210e
Intel Core i3-6102E AMD Athlon II X2 210e

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-6102E and the AMD Athlon II X2 210e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-6102E 2 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the AMD Athlon II X2 210e which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
6 Generation 1
Skylake U Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-7102E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6102E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 210e clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-6102E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 210e
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.60 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 i3-6102E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 210e
-- 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 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

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-6102E, while the AMD Athlon II X2 210e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-6102E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 210e
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-6102E has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 210e is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-6102E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 210e
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6102E has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 210e is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Core i3-6102E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 210e
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 MMX, 3DNow!, 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 Q3/2010
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 i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
516 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 210e AMD Athlon II X2 210e
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
342 (66%)

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 i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1170 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 210e AMD Athlon II X2 210e
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
663 (57%)

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 i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
2356 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 210e AMD Athlon II X2 210e
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
1105 (47%)

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 i3-6102E Intel Core i3-6102E
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 210e AMD Athlon II X2 210e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6102E AMD Athlon II X2 210e
Unknown Unknown

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