Intel Core i3-6102E Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-6102E 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 i3-6102E, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-6102E
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 6000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6102E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-6102E is 1.9 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.9 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-6102E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-6102E 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 25 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): 25 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6102E 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 i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359
2359
Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359
2359
Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2356
2356
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2353
2353
AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2349
2349

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1177
1177
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
NoneC NoneT @ --
1176
1176
Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
1170
1170
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1163
1163
AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1161
1161

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
517
517
Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
517
517
Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
516
516
Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
515
515
Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
512
512

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
368
368
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
368
368
Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
365
365
AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
355
355
AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
355
355