AMD A6-3600 vs AMD Phenom X4 9100e

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3600 and AMD Phenom X4 9100e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD A6-3600

AMD Phenom X4 9100e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 909 vs 734
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1697 vs 1279
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1373 vs 855
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3720 vs 2584

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2011 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	909 vs 734
PassMark - CPU mark	1697 vs 1279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1373 vs 855
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3720 vs 2584

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3600
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9100e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

909

734

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1697

1279

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1373

855

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3720

2584

Name	AMD A6-3600	AMD Phenom X4 9100e
PassMark - Single thread mark	909	734
PassMark - CPU mark	1697	1279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1373	855
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3720	2584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.334

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-3600	AMD Phenom X4 9100e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Agena
Launch date	June 2011	March 2008
Place in performance rating	2381	2398
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	285 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	450 million
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)