AMD A4-6320 vs Intel Core i3-6100

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-6320 and Intel Core i3-6100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-6320

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 65°C
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2081 vs 906
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2905 vs 1976
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70°C vs 65°C
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2081 vs 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2905 vs 1976

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2182 vs 1529
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4137 vs 1530
  • 4.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1558 vs 359
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3264 vs 1623
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5567 vs 3937
  • 4.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1558 vs 359
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3264 vs 1623
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5567 vs 3937
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2182 vs 1529
PassMark - CPU mark 4137 vs 1530
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1558 vs 359
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3264 vs 1623
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5567 vs 3937
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1558 vs 359
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3264 vs 1623
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5567 vs 3937

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-6320
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1529
2182
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1530
4137
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2081
906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2905
1976
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
359
1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1623
3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3937
5567
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
359
1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1623
3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3937
5567
Name AMD A4-6320 Intel Core i3-6100
PassMark - Single thread mark 1529 2182
PassMark - CPU mark 1530 4137
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2081 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2905 1976
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 359 1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1623 3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3937 5567
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 359 1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1623 3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3937 5567
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 47.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.445

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-6320 Intel Core i3-6100

Essentials

Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD6320OKHLBOX
OPN Tray AD6320OKA23HL
Place in performance rating 1456 1458
Series AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Skylake
Launch date September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $110
Price now $147.49
Processor Number i3-6100
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 10.96

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 GHz 3.70 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C 65°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Die size 150 mm
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 1600 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 760 MHz 1.05 GHz
iGPU core count 128
Processor graphics AMD Radeon HD 8370D Intel® HD Graphics 530
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 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
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Sockets supported FM2 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
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™)
IOMMU 2.0
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
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Peripherals

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

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