Intel Core i3-6098P vs AMD Athlon II X4 638

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6098P and AMD Athlon II X4 638 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-6098P

AMD Athlon II X4 638

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6098P

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2123 vs 1163
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4025 vs 2250

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2123 vs 1163
PassMark - CPU mark	4025 vs 2250

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 638

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 70.10°C vs 66°C
Around 87% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1654 vs 886
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4651 vs 1901

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	70.10°C vs 66°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1654 vs 886
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4651 vs 1901

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6098P
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 638

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2123

1163

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4025

2250

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

886

1654

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1901

4651

Name	Intel Core i3-6098P	AMD Athlon II X4 638
PassMark - Single thread mark	2123	1163
PassMark - CPU mark	4025	2250
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	886	1654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1901	4651

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6098P	AMD Athlon II X4 638
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Llano
Launch date	Q4'15	February 2012
Place in performance rating	1547	1543
Processor Number	i3-6098P
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD Athlon II X4
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB		AD638XOJGXBOX
OPN Tray		AD638XOJZ43GX
Price now		$26.49
Value for money (0-100)		35.55
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	70.10°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		228 mm
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum frequency		2.7 GHz
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	ox1902
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic 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 510
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FM1 uPGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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
Advanced Technologies
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
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™)