AMD A6-7310 vs Intel Core i3-4100M

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7310 and Intel Core i3-4100M 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, 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).

AMD A6-7310

Intel Core i3-4100M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7310

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
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
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4016 vs 3389
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4016 vs 3389

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 May 2015 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4016 vs 3389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4016 vs 3389

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4100M

Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.4 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: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1386 vs 771
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2522 vs 1726
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 535 vs 247
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1152 vs 712

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1386 vs 771
PassMark - CPU mark	2522 vs 1726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	535 vs 247
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1152 vs 712

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7310
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4100M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

771

1386

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1726

2522

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

247

535

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

712

1152

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4016

3389

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4016

3389

Name	AMD A6-7310	Intel Core i3-4100M
PassMark - Single thread mark	771	1386
PassMark - CPU mark	1726	2522
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	247	535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	712	1152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.506
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.068
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.128
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.012
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.75
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	671
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4016	3389
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	671
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4016	3389

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7310	Intel Core i3-4100M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Carrizo-L	Haswell
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	7 May 2015	4 June 2013
OPN Tray	AM7310JBY44JB
Place in performance rating	2351	1729
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$218.57
Processor Number		i3-4100M
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	2.50 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	930 Million	960 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		130 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3L	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.1 GHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x416
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP4, FT3b	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)