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).

Intel Core i3-6100T

AMD Phenom X3 8400

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: 1871 vs 819
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3656 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	1871 vs 819
PassMark - CPU mark	3656 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

1871

819

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3656

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	1871	819
PassMark - CPU mark	3656	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	2276	2287
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™)