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AMD A4-6210 vs Intel Core i3-6100U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2014
AMD A4-6210
AMD A4-6210
Released
Q3/2015
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-6100U
Intel Core i3-6100U

What's the best choice AMD A4-6210 or Intel Core i3-6100U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD A4-6210 has a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Intel Core i3-6100U has a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Differences

AMD A4-6210 Reasons to consider
AMD A4-6210
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1753 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A4-6210 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1425 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1462 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1439 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    827 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    787 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1191 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1181 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 22% better clock speed

    2.30 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-6100U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    805 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    814 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1016 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    920 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    551 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    590 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    369 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    570 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    139 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1008 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD A4-6210 AMD A4-6210
Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i3-6100U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    AMD A4-6000 left arrow Intel Core i 6000U
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    1.80 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon R3 (Beema) left arrow Intel HD Graphics 520
  • GPU frequency
    0.60 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.00 GHz
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    128 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 9
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2014 left arrow Q3/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-6100U and AMD A4-6210. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133LPDDR3-1866
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 12
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD A4-6210 and Intel Core i3-6100U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    -- left arrow 7.5 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD A4-6210 and AMD A4-6210, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    2.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Richland (Piledriver) left arrow Skylake U
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    AM1 left arrow BGA 1356
  • Release date
    Q2/2014 left arrow Q3/2015

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD A4-6210 and Intel Core i3-6100U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
154
AMD A4-6210
384
Intel Core i3-6100U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
989
AMD A4-6210
2436
Intel Core i3-6100U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3026
AMD A4-6210
5313
Intel Core i3-6100U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
2164
AMD A4-6210
3604
Intel Core i3-6100U

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