Intel Core i3-6100T vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6100T and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 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 i3-6100T

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 89 Watt
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1878 vs 746
5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3666 vs 653

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1878 vs 746
PassMark - CPU mark	3666 vs 653

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6100T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1878

746

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3666

653

Name	Intel Core i3-6100T	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1878	746
PassMark - CPU mark	3666	653
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	809
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	68.02
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	20.845

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6100T	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Brisbane
Launch date	Q3'15	April 2008
Place in performance rating	2187	2556
Processor Number	i3-6100T
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$24.99
Value for money (0-100)		18.01
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		126 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Maximum frequency		3 GHz
Transistor count		154 million
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
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912
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	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	89 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
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)