AMD A10-6700 VS Intel Core i3-9100 — differences in specs

Comparison of video cards AMD A10-6700 vs Intel Core i3-9100 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD A10-6700

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Higher clock speed

3.70 GHz 3.60 GHz

Around -3% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

4.30 GHz 4.20 GHz

Around 2% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of Intel Core i3-9100

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD A10-6700 Intel Core i3-9100

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A10-6700 and Intel Core i3-9100 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD A10-6700 Intel Core i3-9100
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD A Intel Core i3
Generation	3 9
CPU group	AMD A10-6000 Intel Core i 9000
Predecessor	-- Intel Core i3-8100
Successor	-- Intel Core i3-10100

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A10-6700 vs Intel Core i3-9100 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.70 GHz 3.60 GHz
CPU Cores	4 4
Turbo (1 Core)	4.30 GHz 4.20 GHz
CPU Threads	4 4
Turbo (4 Cores)	4.30 GHz 3.80 GHz
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A10-6700 and Intel Core i3-9100 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon HD 8670D Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	0.84 GHz 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.10 GHz
Execution units	6 24
Shader	384 192
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 64 GB
Max. displays	2 3
Generation	5 9.5
DirectX Version	11.2 12
Technology	32 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q2/2013 Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A10-6700 and Intel Core i3-9100. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h264	Decode Decode / Encode
VP9	No Decode / Encode
VP8	No Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A10-6700 and Intel Core i3-9100 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1866 DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 GB
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A10-6700 and Intel Core i3-9100.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A10-6700 or Intel Core i3-9100? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 65 W
Tjunction max.	-- 100 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A10-6700 and Intel Core i3-9100 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	4.00 MB 6.00 MB
Architecture	Richland (Piledriver) Coffee Lake S Refresh
Technology	32 nm 14 nm
Socket	FM2 LGA 1151
Release date	Q2/2013 Q2/2019