AMD A10-9700E vs Intel Core i3-7100

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9700E and Intel Core i3-7100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700E

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 51 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2302 vs 1501
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4323 vs 3229
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2017 vs 5 September 2016
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2302 vs 1501
PassMark - CPU mark 4323 vs 3229

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9700E
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1501
2302
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3229
4323
Name AMD A10-9700E Intel Core i3-7100
PassMark - Single thread mark 1501 2302
PassMark - CPU mark 3229 4323
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2072
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 53.313
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.628
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1421
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2151
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1421
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2151
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4107

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A10-9700E Intel Core i3-7100

Essentials

Architecture codename Bristol Ridge Kaby Lake
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 5 September 2016 January 2017
OPN PIB AD9700AHABBOX
OPN Tray AD9700AHM44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1689 1700
Price now $69.99 $164.25
Series AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Value for money (0-100) 19.72 10.37
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $115
Processor Number i3-7100
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3 GHz 3.90 GHz
Compute Cores 10
Die size 246 mm
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 90°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of GPU cores 6
Transistor count 1178 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 3 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 847 MHz 1.1 GHz
iGPU core count 6
Processor graphics Radeon R7 Series Intel® HD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics API support

DirectX DirectX® 12 12
Vulkan
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 x8 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot