Intel Core i3-6100E vs AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6100E and AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE 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, 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).

Intel Core i3-6100E

AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1688 vs 1339
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3315 vs 1262

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1688 vs 1339
PassMark - CPU mark	3315 vs 1262

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6100E
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1688

1339

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3315

1262

Name	Intel Core i3-6100E	AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1688	1339
PassMark - CPU mark	3315	1262
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3121
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.803
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	38.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.019
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.269

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6100E	AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Champlain
Launch date	Q4'15	12 May 2010
Place in performance rating	1916	1915
Processor Number	i3-6100E
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	2x AMD Phenom II
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
L2 cache		2048 KB
Maximum frequency		3.1 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x191B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz
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
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
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® 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)