AMD A6-7480 vs Intel Core i3-7100

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7480 and Intel Core i3-7100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

AMD A6-7480

Intel Core i3-7100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7480

Around 97336% higher clock speed: 3800 MHz vs 3.9 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3800 MHz vs 3.9 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2294 vs 1528
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4321 vs 1808

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2294 vs 1528
PassMark - CPU mark	4321 vs 1808

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7480
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1528

2294

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1808

4321

Name	AMD A6-7480	Intel Core i3-7100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1528	2294
PassMark - CPU mark	1808	4321
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 A6-7480	Intel Core i3-7100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Excavator	Kaby Lake
Place in performance rating	1700	1702
Processor Number	A6-7480	i3-7100
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$115
Price now		$164.25
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		10.37
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3500 MHz	3.90 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	900 MHz	350 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)