Intel Core i3-6102E vs AMD A8-3550MX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6102E and AMD A8-3550MX 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, 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 i3-6102E

AMD A8-3550MX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6102E

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1068 vs 962
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2349 vs 1687

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1068 vs 962
PassMark - CPU mark	2349 vs 1687

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3550MX

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2

Number of cores	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6102E
CPU 2: AMD A8-3550MX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1068

962

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2349

1687

Name	Intel Core i3-6102E	AMD A8-3550MX
PassMark - Single thread mark	1068	962
PassMark - CPU mark	2349	1687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.764
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		165.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		7.681
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		32.992

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6102E	AMD A8-3550MX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Llano
Launch date	Q4'15	8 December 2011
Place in performance rating	2170	2165
Processor Number	i3-6102E
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD A-Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		218 mm
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		4096 KB
Maximum frequency		2.7 GHz
Transistor count		1000 Million
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	DDR3
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	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FS1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)