AMD Athlon X4 970 vs Intel Core i3-6100
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 970 and Intel Core i3-6100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 970
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
| Launch date | 27 July 2017 vs September 2015 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100
- 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 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2182 vs 1700
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4137 vs 3811
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 51 Watt vs 65 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2182 vs 1700 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4137 vs 3811 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 970
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6100
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| Name | AMD Athlon X4 970 | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1700 | 2182 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3811 | 4137 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 906 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1976 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2197 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.581 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 47.944 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.3 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.387 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.445 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1558 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3264 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 5567 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1558 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3264 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 5567 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon X4 970 | Intel Core i3-6100 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | Skylake |
| Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
| Launch date | 27 July 2017 | September 2015 |
| OPN PIB | AD970XAUABBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD970XAUM44AB | |
| Place in performance rating | 1500 | 1456 |
| Series | AMD Athlon X4 | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $110 | |
| Price now | $147.49 | |
| Processor Number | i3-6100 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.96 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
| Die size | 246 mm | 150 mm |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 65 °C |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | 1400 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 65°C | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | 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 |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| 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 |
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| 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) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x1912 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 | ||
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