intel

Brand

2/4

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

51W

TDP

Intel Core i3-6100

$ Aug 2015 View Details

amd

Brand

8/8

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

AMD FX-8150

$ Oct 2011 View Details

Intel Core i3-6100

2/4 Cores 3.7GHz $ Aug 2015

Intel Core i3-6100

$ • Aug 2015

AMD FX-8150

$ • Oct 2011

AMD FX-8150

8/8 Cores 3.6GHz $ Oct 2011

Specs Comparison

Specification	Intel Core i3-6100	AMD FX-8150
Cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Base Clock	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost Clock	N/A	4.2 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	37 X	18 X
TDP	51 W	125 W
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR3
Cache L1	64 KB	384 KB
Cache L2	0.25 MB	8.00 MB
Cache L3	4.00 MB	8.00 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel HD 530	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Architecture	Core i3 (Skylake)	FX (Zambezi)
Process Size	14nm	32nm
Socket	intel socket 1151	amd socket am3+
Foundry	Intel	N/A
Die Size	150 mm²	315 mm²
PCI Express	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)	Gen 2
Transistors	1400 million	1200 million
Max Temperature	N/A	N/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

880 (+97%)

Intel Core i3-6100

447

AMD FX-8150

Multi Core Performance

2418

Intel Core i3-6100

2826 (+17%)

AMD FX-8150

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1146 (+165%)

Intel Core i3-6100

432

AMD FX-8150

Multi Core Performance

2487 (+38%)

Intel Core i3-6100

1797

AMD FX-8150

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

4146

Intel Core i3-6100

4260 (+3%)

AMD FX-8150

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

29.2 FPS

Intel Core i3-6100

35.07 FPS (+20%)

AMD FX-8150

Comparison in Games (48 benchmarks)

Unravel Two

8.3 2020 • Action, Adventure • Coldwood Interactive

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+11%)

MAX 137 FPS

MIN 131 FPS

AMD FX-8150

MAX 123 FPS

MIN 116 FPS

Winner

Loser

Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor Martyr Background

Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor Martyr

8 2018 • Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG • NeocoreGames

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+53%)

MAX 78 FPS

MIN 48 FPS

AMD FX-8150

MAX 51 FPS

MIN 32 FPS

Winner

Loser

Jurassic World Evolution

7.6 2018 • Simulation, Strategy • Frontier Developments

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+39%)

MAX 100 FPS

MIN 74 FPS

AMD FX-8150

MAX 72 FPS

MIN 60 FPS

Winner

Loser

Vampyr

7.5 2018 • Action, RPG • DONTNOD Entertainment

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+59%)

MAX 62 FPS

MIN 47 FPS

AMD FX-8150

MAX 39 FPS

MIN 33 FPS

Winner

Loser

Antigraviator

8.3 2018 • Action, Indie, Racing, Sports • Cybernetic Walrus

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100

MAX 74 FPS

MIN 56 FPS

Intel Core i3-6100 (+25%)

MAX 146 FPS

MIN 123 FPS

AMD FX-8150

MAX 74 FPS

MIN 56 FPS

AMD FX-8150

MAX 117 FPS

MIN 95 FPS

Winner

Loser

Agony

8.3 2018 • Action, Adventure, Indie • Madmind Studio

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+54%)

MAX 126 FPS

MIN 115 FPS

AMD FX-8150

MAX 82 FPS

MIN 73 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 54 benchmarks across 48 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i3-6100

Avg FPS

AMD FX-8150