Intel Core i3-6100T vs AMD Phenom X3 8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6100T and AMD Phenom X3 8400 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).

 

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
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1867 vs 819
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3651 vs 1164
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1867 vs 819
PassMark - CPU mark 3651 vs 1164

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8400

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
  • Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 973 vs 809
  • Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2405 vs 1778
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 3 vs 2
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 973 vs 809
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2405 vs 1778

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6100T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1867
819
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3651
1164
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
809
973
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1778
2405
Name Intel Core i3-6100T AMD Phenom X3 8400
PassMark - Single thread mark 1867 819
PassMark - CPU mark 3651 1164
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 809 973
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1778 2405
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 Phenom X3 8400

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Toliman
Launch date Q3'15 March 2008
Place in performance rating 2289 2297
Processor Number i3-6100T
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

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 3
Number of threads 4
Die size 285 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz
Transistor count 450 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 95 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)