Intel Core i3-7101E vs AMD A10-7860K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7101E and AMD A10-7860K 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7101E

  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.30°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2407 vs 1488
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4430 vs 3282
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2407 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark 4430 vs 3282

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7860K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7101E
CPU 2: AMD A10-7860K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2407
1488
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4430
3282
Name Intel Core i3-7101E AMD A10-7860K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2407 1488
PassMark - CPU mark 4430 3282
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1510
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.11
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 245.697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 27.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 89.484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6023
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6023

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-7101E AMD A10-7860K

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake
Launch date Q1'17
Place in performance rating 1067 1075
Processor Number i3-7101E
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD786KYBJABOX
OPN Tray AD786KYBI44JC

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.90 GHz 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 71.30°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Compute Cores 12
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 4 MB
Maximum frequency 4 GHz
Number of GPU cores 8
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x5902
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630 AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 757 MHz
iGPU core count 512
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

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@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5
Vulkan

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 65 Watt
Configurable TDP 45 Watt/65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerTune
TrueAudio

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™)