Intel Core m3-8100Y vs AMD A6-9550

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core m3-8100Y vs AMD A6-9550 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, PCMark 10, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Halo Infinite
Rainbow Six Siege
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD A6-9550 or Intel Core m3-8100Y.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core m3-8100Y

50%

A6-9550

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core m3-8100Y

50%

A6-9550

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.6	89.0
Valorant	101.8	101.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	56.6
Apex Legends	95.7	95.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.4	75.8
Overwatch	82.5	81.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.3	69.8
DOOM Eternal	50.9	50.6
Warzone	79.4	78.9
Assassin's Creed	85.5	84.9
Valheim	84.5	83.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core m3-8100Y

582%

A6-9550

28%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core m3-8100Y is more energy efficient than the A6-9550 as it consumes less power: 5W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	AMD A6-9550
Cinbench 15 Single-core	93	109
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	176	226
Cinbench 20 Single-core	231	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	412	357
Cinbench 23 Single-core	411	527
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1509	733

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	AMD A6-9550
Single-Core	1784	1737
Multi-Core	3053	1976

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	AMD A6-9550
Single-Core	873	549
Multi-Core	1584	951

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	AMD A6-9550
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	July 27, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1515	AM4
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Bristol Ridge
Architecture	x86	Excavator
Generation	8	7
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	AD9550AGM23AB AD9550AGABBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A6-9550 is 71% better than Core m3-8100Y in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core m3-8100Y is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD A6-9550 is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core m3-8100Y and AMD A6-9550 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core m3-8100Y - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core m3-8100Y specs and review.

AMD A6-9550 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD A6-9550 specs and review.