AMD GX-420GI vs Intel Core i3-6100

Let's find out which one of AMD GX-420GI and Intel Core i3-6100 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD GX-420GI Intel Core i3-6100
• Family
  AMD G Intel Core i3
• CPU group
  AMD GX-420 Intel Core i 6000
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Generation
  0 6
• Successor
  -- Intel Core i3-7100

In this block we are going to compare AMD GX-420GI vs Intel Core i3-6100 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.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.00 GHz 3.70 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD GX-420GI and Intel Core i3-6100 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7E Intel HD Graphics 530
• GPU frequency
  0.63 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.15 GHz
• Execution units
  6 24
• Shader
  384 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 64 GB
• Max. displays
  0 3
• Generation
  3 9
• Technology
  0 14 nm
• Release date
  2014 Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD GX-420GI and Intel Core i3-6100. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD GX-420GI and Intel Core i3-6100 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.

• Memory type
  DDR4-1866 DDR3-1600DDR4-2133
• Max. Memory
  64 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD GX-420GI or Intel Core i3-6100? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  16 W 51 W
• Tjunction max.
  90 \xc2\xb0C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD GX-420GI and Intel Core i3-6100 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  FP4 LGA 1151
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Brown Falcon (Excavator) Skylake S
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q3/2015
• Part Number
  GE420GAAY43KA --