Intel Core i3-6100E Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-6100E features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-6100E, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-6100E
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 6000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6100E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-6100E is 2.7 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-6100E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-6100E uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.95 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2015

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6100E is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1440
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q4/2015
Release price: 225 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3318
3318
Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3317
3317
Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3315
3315
Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3314
3314
Intel Core i5-4410E
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3314
3314

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
1713
1713
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1708
1708
Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1708
1708
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1708
1708
Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1700
1700

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
727
727
Intel Core i3-4360T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
726
726
Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
725
725
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
724
724
Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
724
724

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
365
365
Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
365
365
Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
365
365
Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
365
365
MediaTek Dimensity 800
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
365
365