AMD A6-9500E vs Intel Core i3-2100T

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9500E and Intel Core i3-2100T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500E

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 65.0°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 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: 1369 vs 1100
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1725 vs 1501
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 July 2017 vs February 2011
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1369 vs 1100
PassMark - CPU mark 1725 vs 1501

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100T

  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2356 vs 2240
  • Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4444 vs 3331
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2356 vs 2240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4444 vs 3331

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9500E
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1369
1100
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1725
1501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2240
2356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3331
4444
Name AMD A6-9500E Intel Core i3-2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1369 1100
PassMark - CPU mark 1725 1501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2240 2356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3331 4444

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A6-9500E Intel Core i3-2100T

Essentials

Architecture codename Bristol Ridge Sandy Bridge
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 27 July 2017 February 2011
OPN PIB AD9500AHABBOX
OPN Tray AD9500AHM23AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1404 1412
Price now $59.99 $59.99
Series AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100) 14.32 14.40
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $180
Processor Number i3-2100T
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3 GHz 2.50 GHz
Compute Cores 6
Die size 246 mm 131 mm
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 90°C 65.0°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of GPU cores 4
Transistor count 1178 million 504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz 1.1 GHz
iGPU core count 4
Processor graphics Radeon R5 Series Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x102
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX DirectX® 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 x8 2.0

Advanced Technologies

Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)