Intel Core i3-6100 vs AMD Athlon II X2 280

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6100 and AMD Athlon II X2 280 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2181 vs 1462
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4136 vs 1355
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2015 vs February 2013
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2181 vs 1462
PassMark - CPU mark 4136 vs 1355

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 280

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1941 vs 906
  • Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3272 vs 1976
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1941 vs 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3272 vs 1976

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 280

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2181
1462
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4136
1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
906
1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1976
3272
Name Intel Core i3-6100 AMD Athlon II X2 280
PassMark - Single thread mark 2181 1462
PassMark - CPU mark 4136 1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 906 1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1976 3272
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 47.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.445
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5567
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5567

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-6100 AMD Athlon II X2 280

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Regor
Launch date September 2015 February 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $110 $100
Place in performance rating 1456 1475
Price now $147.49 $99.99
Processor Number i3-6100
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 10.96 6.28
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Die size 150 mm 117 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 65°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million 410 million

Memory

ECC memory support
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 DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max 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 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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 VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

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 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)