AMD A6-7480 vs Intel Core i3-7100U

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7480 and Intel Core i3-7100U 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, 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 i3-7100U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7480

Around 158233% higher clock speed: 3800 MHz vs 2.4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1531 vs 1378

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz vs 2.4 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1531 vs 1378

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2722 vs 1812

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2722 vs 1812

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1531

1378

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1812

2722

Name	AMD A6-7480	Intel Core i3-7100U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1531	1378
PassMark - CPU mark	1812	2722
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		583
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.862
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		52.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.956
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.473
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1458
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2457
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4419
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1458
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2457
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4419

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7480	Intel Core i3-7100U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Excavator	Kaby Lake
Place in performance rating	1694	1687
Processor Number	A6-7480	i3-7100U
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Launch date		30 August 2016
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Price now		$337.98
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3500 MHz	2.40 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	900 MHz	300 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Device ID		0x5916
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42mm X 24mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
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)
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)