Intel Core i3-9100HL vs AMD A6-3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100HL and AMD A6-3600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i3-9100HL

AMD A6-3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100HL

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2745 vs 1697

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Apr 2019 vs June 2011
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2745 vs 1697

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3600

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 909 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	909 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100HL
CPU 2: AMD A6-3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

909

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2745

1697

Name	Intel Core i3-9100HL	AMD A6-3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	909
PassMark - CPU mark	2745	1697
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3720
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.334

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100HL	AMD A6-3600
Essentials
Launch date	1 Apr 2019	June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	2341	2377
Architecture codename		Llano
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	1600 MHz
Die size	126 mm²	228 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1440	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)