Intel Core i3-6102E vs Intel Core i7-4600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6102E and Intel Core i7-4600U 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-6102E

Intel Core i7-4600U

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 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4600U

Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1654 vs 1068
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2716 vs 2349

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1654 vs 1068
PassMark - CPU mark	2716 vs 2349

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6102E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4600U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1068

1654

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2349

2716

Name	Intel Core i3-6102E	Intel Core i7-4600U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1068	1654
PassMark - CPU mark	2349	2716
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		672
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1363
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		30.46
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		10.252
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		815
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1667
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2654
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		815
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1667
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2654

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6102E	Intel Core i7-4600U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'15	1 September 2013
Place in performance rating	2068	2052
Processor Number	i3-6102E	i7-4600U
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$398
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		181 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x191B	0xA16
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
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
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Smart Connect
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™)