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.

 

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 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2113 vs 1163
  • Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4017 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 2113 vs 1163
PassMark - CPU mark 4017 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
2113
1163
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4017
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 2113 1163
PassMark - CPU mark 4017 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 1635 1618
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
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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™)