AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i3-6100U

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and Intel Core i3-6100U 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).

AMD R-272F

Intel Core i3-6100U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1332 vs 1087
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2634 vs 1215

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 21 May 2012
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 96 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1332 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark	2634 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6100U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1087

1332

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

2634

Name	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i3-6100U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1087	1332
PassMark - CPU mark	1215	2634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		561
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		35.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.097
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1259
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2258
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1259
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2258
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3360

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i3-6100U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Piledriver	Skylake
Launch date	21 May 2012	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	2189	1990
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Price now		$515
Processor Number		i3-6100U
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.06
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		99 mm
L3 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600, DDR3U-1600	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	497 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	1 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon HD 7520G	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1916
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4	3
VGA
eDP
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	12
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 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
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
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 WiDi		1080p
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)