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The Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz is newer than AMD Athlon X4 840 also around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 32% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon X4 840 uses around 24% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4531 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | FM2+ | LGA 1151 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.1 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 3.8 GHz | Not Supported | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (in 2 physical modules) | 2 (Threads: 4) | |
Cache | L1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB, | L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB | |
TDP | 65W | 51W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $11.86 | $9.31 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q1 2015 | Q4 2015 | |
# of Samples | 244 | 4287 | |
CPU Value | 26.5 | 57.6 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1486(-31.8%) | 2178(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 3317(-19.7%) | 4131(0.0%) |
AMD Athlon X4 840 | 3,317 | |
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz | 4,131 | |
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AMD Athlon X4 840 | 26.5 | |
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz | 57.6 | |
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AMD Athlon X4 840 | 1,486 | |
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz | 2,178 | |
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AMD Athlon X4 840 | Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz | |
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Max TDP | 65W | 51W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |