Intel Core i3-6167U vs AMD FX-8310

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-6167U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8310
Intel Core i3-6167U AMD FX-8310

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-6167U or AMD FX-8310 - 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 i3-6167U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6167U was released in Q3/2015.

The AMD FX-8310 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8310 was released in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
6 Generation 2
Skylake U Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-7167U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6167U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The AMD FX-8310 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (4.30 GHz).

Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic AMD FX-8310
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.70 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 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 i3-6167U Characteristic AMD FX-8310
-- 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 Iris Graphics 550 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
48 Compute units --
384 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 Iris Graphics 550 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No 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 i3-6167U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8310 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic AMD FX-8310
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1866
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-6167U has a TDP of 28 W, that of the AMD FX-8310 is 95 W.

Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic AMD FX-8310
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
23 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6167U has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-8310 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-6167U Characteristic AMD FX-8310
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1356 Socket AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2015 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6167U (100%)
AMD FX-8310 (85%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6167U (40%)
AMD FX-8310 (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 i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3155 (35%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
9065 (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 i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
115 (100%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
98 (85%)

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 i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
295 (44%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
665 (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 i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
Intel Iris Graphics 550 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6167U AMD FX-8310
Unknown Unknown

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