AMD PRO A10-9700E vs Intel Core i3-8100

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A10-9700E and Intel Core i3-8100 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A10-9700E

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.113 vs 3.843
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 248.331 vs 87.079
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.246 vs 0.473
  • 10.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.505 vs 2.403
  • 11.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 74.999 vs 6.403
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.113 vs 3.843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 248.331 vs 87.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.246 vs 0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 24.505 vs 2.403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 74.999 vs 6.403

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.5 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: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2224 vs 1418
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6130 vs 2985
  • Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 965 vs 493
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3121 vs 1490
  • Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1830 vs 1158
  • 2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3671 vs 1368
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6116 vs 4350
  • Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1830 vs 1158
  • 2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3671 vs 1368
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6116 vs 4350
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2018 vs 3 October 2016
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2224 vs 1418
PassMark - CPU mark 6130 vs 2985
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 965 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3121 vs 1490
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1830 vs 1158
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3671 vs 1368
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6116 vs 4350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1830 vs 1158
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3671 vs 1368
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6116 vs 4350

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A10-9700E
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1418
2224
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2985
6130
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
493
965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1490
3121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.113
3.843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
248.331
87.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.246
0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
24.505
2.403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
74.999
6.403
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1158
1830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1368
3671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4350
6116
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1158
1830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1368
3671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4350
6116
Name AMD PRO A10-9700E Intel Core i3-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark 1418 2224
PassMark - CPU mark 2985 6130
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 493 965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1490 3121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.113 3.843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 248.331 87.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.246 0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 24.505 2.403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 74.999 6.403
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1158 1830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1368 3671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4350 6116
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1158 1830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1368 3671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4350 6116
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3385

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD PRO A10-9700E Intel Core i3-8100

Essentials

Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date 3 October 2016 January 2018
OPN Tray AD970BAHM44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1170 1177
Series AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Desktops 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Price now $129.99
Processor Number i3-8100
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 18.33

Performance

Base frequency 3 GHz 3.60 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 847 MHz
Processor graphics R7 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x3E91/x92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
Vulkan
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
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

Advanced Technologies

AMD Secure technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
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

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

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

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