Processor comparison
AMD A6-3600 vs Intel Pentium 3556U
AMD
AMD A6-3600
AMD Socket FM1
2100 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2011
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel BGA1168
1700 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A6-3600123%
- Intel Pentium 3556U100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A6-3600100%
- Intel Pentium 3556U119%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A6-3600163%
- Intel Pentium 3556U100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3600
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 63% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3556U
- 19% higher single threaded performance.
- 50 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A6-3600
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A6-3600 | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| 64-bit | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Smart Cache | | |
Architecture
| AMD A6-3600 | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD LLano | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Llano | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jun 2011 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A6-3600 | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 6530D | Intel HD |
Cache
| AMD A6-3600 | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 2048 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A6-3600 | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM1 | Intel BGA1168 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 105°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-BGA1168 |
| Die Size | 228mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A6-3600 | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2100 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 2400 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4125 V | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 15 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-36002400 points
- Intel Pentium 3556U1904 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-36008400 points
- Intel Pentium 3556U3808 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A6-36004004
- Intel Pentium 3556U2450
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A6-36001186
- Intel Pentium 3556U1413
points - higher is better