Intel Core i3-10100F vs AMD A6-9500
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10100F and AMD A6-9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 Intel Core i3-10100F
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.8 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 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2592 vs 1625
- 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8748 vs 1870
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz vs 3.8 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2592 vs 1625 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8748 vs 1870 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10100F
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500
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| Name | Intel Core i3-10100F | AMD A6-9500 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2592 | 1625 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8748 | 1870 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3176 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 484 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 800 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1134 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2148 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6783 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1134 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2148 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6783 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i3-10100F | AMD A6-9500 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Comet Lake | Bristol Ridge |
| Launch date | Q4'20 | 27 July 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 - $97 | $64 |
| Place in performance rating | 1178 | 1189 |
| Processor Number | i3-10100F | |
| Series | 10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors | AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
| OPN PIB | AD9500AGABBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD9500AGM23AB | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Price now | $56.83 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 15.52 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.60 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 90°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 | |
| Compute Cores | 8 | |
| Die size | 246 mm | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
| Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | |
| Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1200 | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C | |
| Configurable TDP | 45/65 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 8 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 x8 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| PowerTune | ||
| TrueAudio | ||
| VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Graphics |
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| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 1029 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 6 | |
| Processor graphics | Radeon R5 Series | |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | |
| Vulkan | ||
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