Processor comparison
AMD A10-7870K vs Intel Core i3-6100
AMD
AMD A10-7870K
AMD Socket FM2
3900 MHz
4 cores
May 2015
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i3-6100
Intel Socket 1151
3700 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2015
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A10-7870K100%
- Intel Core i3-6100145%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A10-7870K100%
- Intel Core i3-6100170%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A10-7870K100%
- Intel Core i3-6100128%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 70% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 28% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- 44 watts lower power draw.
- Around 45% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-6100
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-6100
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A10-7870K | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| AMD A10-7870K | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Steamroller | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Codename | Kaveri | Skylake |
| Release Date | May 2015 | Sep 2015 |
Cores
| AMD A10-7870K | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R7 | Intel HD 530 |
Cache
| AMD A10-7870K | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A10-7870K | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | 74°C | 65°C |
| Package | uPGA | |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 150mm² |
| Process | 28 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD A10-7870K | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3900 MHz | 3700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4100 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | 51 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A10-7870K2583 points
- Intel Core i3-61004255 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A10-7870K8353 points
- Intel Core i3-610010297 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
7-zip
- AMD A10-7870K11880
- Intel Core i3-610011393
MIPS - higher is better
3D Particle Movement (Single Threaded)
- AMD A10-7870K74.32
- Intel Core i3-6100123.44
points - higher is better
3D Particle Movement (Multi Threaded)
- AMD A10-7870K194.09
- Intel Core i3-6100370.03
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD A10-7870K320
- Intel Core i3-6100321
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A10-7870K (simulated)88.15
- Intel Core i3-6100154
points - higher is better