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: 1863 vs 819
- 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3649 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 | 1863 vs 819 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3649 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
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| Name | Intel Core i3-6100T | AMD Phenom X3 8400 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1863 | 819 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3649 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Skylake | Toliman |
| Launch date | Q3'15 | March 2008 |
| Place in performance rating | 2293 | 2303 |
| Processor Number | i3-6100T | |
| Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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™) | ||