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  • Avg. price in UK: ~£260
  • Avg. price in US: ~$300
  • PassMark benchmark result: 406
  • N. of physical cores: 2
  • CPU boost clock speed: N/A GHz

AMD E1 2100 review. Compare 78 technical specifications and user reviews to see how it ranks among processors and if it is worth buying.

4.0

Overall score

What it is: An overall evaluation of the processor's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.

When it matters: When you need a quick reference to identify the best processors on the market.

Score components:

90.0%

4.0

Technical Score

10.0%

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User score

Poor
4.0

Technical Score

What it is: An assessment of the processor's technical performance, covering key areas such as processing performance, core configuration, efficiency, platform support, integrated features, and thermal behavior.

When it matters: When you want to compare processors based on technical performance and available features.

Score components:

60.0%

3.7

Performance

18.0%

4.5

Cache & Architecture

10.0%

2.9

Memory & PCIe

7.0%

5.3

Power & Thermal

4.0%

7.0

Platform

1.0%

5.4

Integrated Graphics

Poor
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User score

What it is: A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the processor.

When it matters: When you want to know how a processor performs in real workloads and how reliable it is for gaming, productivity, and efficiency according to user feedback.

Score components:

70.0%

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User reviews

30.0%

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Popularity

  • 3.2
    Gaming

    Score components:

    30.0%

    9.0

    PassMark single-core benchmark score

    25.0%

    1.0

    Geekbench 6 single-core benchmark score

    20.0%

    0.0

    CPU boost clock speed

    17.0%

    1.0

    L3 cache

    8.0%

    1.0

    N. of physical cores

  • 1.0
    Video editing

    Score components:

    45.0%

    1.0

    Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark score

    20.0%

    1.0

    N. of physical cores

    20.0%

    1.0

    CPU threads

    15.0%

    1.0

    L3 cache

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Verdict

The AMD E1-2100 is an entry-level dual-core Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) from the Kabini architecture, designed for ultra-compact laptops and tablets. It features two Jaguar CPU cores clocked at 1.0 GHz, a 1 MB L2 cache, and an integrated Radeon HD 8210 GPU with 128 shaders running at 300 MHz. Its primary strengths are its extremely low 9W Thermal Design Power (TDP) and 28 nm manufacturing process, which allow for passive cooling and extended battery life in portable devices. However, the processor suffers from significant performance limitations; its low clock speed leads to sluggish multitasking and slow response times even for basic tasks like web browsing, while the integrated graphics are insufficient for modern gaming or high-demand media tasks.

Technical Specifications of processor AMD E1 2100

Technical Score

What it is: An assessment of the processor's technical performance, covering key areas such as processing performance, core configuration, efficiency, platform support, integrated features, and thermal behavior.

When it matters: When you want to compare processors based on technical performance and available features.

Score components:

60.0%

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Performance

18.0%

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Cache & Architecture

10.0%

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Memory & PCIe

7.0%

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Power & Thermal

4.0%

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Platform

1.0%

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Integrated Graphics

4.0
AMD E1 2100 has a technical score of 4.01 points, which is lower than that of 80.6% of products in this category.
User score

What it is: A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the processor.

When it matters: When you want to know how a processor performs in real workloads and how reliable it is for gaming, productivity, and efficiency according to user feedback.

Score components:

70.0%

0.0

User reviews

30.0%

1.0

Popularity

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Popularity
What it is: An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the processor.
When it matters: When you prefer to choose a processor reviewed and selected by many other buyers.
1.0
AMD E1 2100 has a popularity of 1 points, which is higher than 0% of products in this category.
Ratio quality/price

What it is: An indicator that combines the processor's overall rating with its cost.

When it matters: When you are looking for a processor with a good balance between performance, efficiency, and price.

Score components:

60.0%

4.0

Overall score

40.0%

9.2

Price

5.6
AMD E1 2100 has a quality-to-price ratio of 5.6 points, which is lower than 82.6% of products in this category.
Brand name
What it is: The manufacturer or brand of the product.
When it matters: When you prefer a specific ecosystem, support network, or design philosophy.

Importance: MEDIUM

AMD
Processor type
What it is: The kind of system the processor is built for, such as desktop PCs, laptops, workstations, or servers.
When it matters: When you want a processor meant for the kind of machine you are actually building or buying, rather than a chip aimed at a different class of system.

Importance: HIGH

mobile
AMD E1 2100 belongs to the mobile processor class, which is more advanced than that of 7.3% of processors and equal to that of 48.6% of processors.
CPU socket
What it is: The physical socket the processor fits into on the motherboard.
When it matters: When you need to make sure the CPU can actually be installed on a specific motherboard.

Importance: HIGH

FT3
AMD E1 2100 uses the FT3 CPU socket, which is older than that of 62.1% of processors.
Chipset
What it is: The motherboard chipset families officially meant to work with the processor.
When it matters: When you are checking whether a CPU will work with the motherboard features and platform you plan to use.

Importance: HIGH

N/A
CPU architecture
What it is: The processor family or design generation behind the chip, such as Zen 4 or Raptor Lake.
When it matters: When you are comparing CPUs across generations and want a clearer sense of their design age, feature level, and expected performance class.

Importance: HIGH

x86-64
AMD E1 2100 uses the x86-64 architecture, which is more advanced than that of 1.7% of processors and equal to that of 98.3% of processors.
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N. of physical cores
What it is: The number of physical CPU cores on the processor.
When it matters: When you run workloads that benefit from more real cores.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: 8+

2
AMD E1 2100 has 2 CPU cores, which is fewer than 79.3% of processors and equal to 20.6% of processors.
CPU threads
What it is: The total number of processing threads the CPU can handle at once.
When it matters: When you run heavily threaded workloads or multitask a lot.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: 16+

2
AMD E1 2100 offers 2 CPU threads, which is fewer than 93.9% of processors and equal to 6% of processors.
Threads per core
What it is: The number of threads each physical core can handle at once.
When it matters: When you want to understand how much thread-level parallelism each core can provide in multitasking or heavily threaded work.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: 2

1
AMD E1 2100 offers 1 threads per core, which is fewer than 69.7% of processors and equal to 30.3% of processors.
CPU boost clock speed
What it is: The highest clock speed the processor can reach under boost conditions.
When it matters: When you care about peak speed in short bursts.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >4.7 GHz

N/A
CPU base clock speed
What it is: The processor's normal all-core starting frequency before boost behavior raises clocks temporarily.
When it matters: When you care about steadier performance in longer workloads rather than short burst speed alone.

Importance: MEDIUM

2 x 1.0 GHz
AMD E1 2100 has a base clock of 2x1.0 GHz which is equal to that of 100% of processors.
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Semiconductor size
What it is: The manufacturing process node used to produce the processor, usually expressed in nanometers.
When it matters: When efficiency, heat, and the relative modernity of the chip-making process matter to your comparison.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: <10 nm

28 nm
AMD E1 2100 uses a 28 nm process node, which is older than that of 94.8% of processors and equal to that of 2.9% of processors.
Foundry
What it is: The semiconductor manufacturer that physically fabricates the processor chip.
When it matters: When process source, manufacturing generation, or foundry differences matter to your comparison more than day-to-day performance alone.

Importance: MEDIUM

GlobalFoundries 28 nm
AMD E1 2100 is built on the GlobalFoundries 28 nm foundry process, which is less advanced than that of 94.8% of processors and equal to that of 2.9% of processors.
L3 cache
What it is: The total amount of L3 cache available on the processor.
When it matters: When you want better performance in cache-sensitive workloads and games.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=16 MB

0 MB
AMD E1 2100 has an L3 cache of 0 MB which is smaller than that of 93.6% of processors and equal to that of 6.4% of processors.
L2 cache
What it is: The total amount of L2 cache available across the processor.
When it matters: When you want to compare CPU design efficiency and how much fast intermediate cache the cores have available.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=6 MB

1 MB
AMD E1 2100 has an L2 cache of 1 MB which is smaller than that of 67.1% of processors and equal to that of 17.6% of processors.
L1 cache
What it is: The total amount of L1 cache built into the processor, which sits closest to the cores.
When it matters: When you are comparing low-level CPU design details rather than the broader performance picture buyers usually notice first.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=512 KB

128 KB
AMD E1 2100 has an L1 cache of 128 KB which is smaller than that of 83.1% of processors and equal to that of 14.9% of processors.
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DDR memory version
What it is: The RAM generation the processor is designed to support, such as DDR4 or DDR5.
When it matters: When you need the CPU to match the kind of memory platform you want to buy or reuse.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: DDR5

DDR3
AMD E1 2100 supports DDR DDR3, which is older than that of 86.3% of processors and equal to that of 13.7% of processors.
Maximum memory speed
What it is: The highest official memory speed supported by the processor.
When it matters: When you choose RAM and want to know the supported speed ceiling.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >=4800 MHz

1,333 MHz
AMD E1 2100 supports memory speeds up to 1333 MHz, which is lower than that of 98.7% of processors and equal to 1.4% of processors.
Max memory speed (JEDEC)
What it is: The highest official RAM speed the processor supports under standard JEDEC settings, before any memory overclocking profiles are applied.
When it matters: When officially supported stock RAM speed matters more than XMP, EXPO, or manual memory tuning.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=5600 MHz

DDR3-1333 MHz
AMD E1 2100 supports JEDEC memory speeds up to DDR3-1333 MHz, which is lower than that of 98.7% of processors and equal to 1.1% of processors.
Max memory speed (XMP / EXPO)
What it is: The highest memory speed supported through XMP or EXPO profiles.
When it matters: When you want faster RAM through memory profiles.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=5200 MHz

N/A
Maximum memory capacity
What it is: The largest total amount of memory officially supported by the processor.
When it matters: When you plan a system with very large RAM capacity.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >=128 GB

32 GB
AMD E1 2100 supports up to 32 GB of memory, which is less than 71.9% of processors and equal to 19.5% of processors.
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Integrated graphics
What it is: Includes built-in graphics, so the system can output video without a separate graphics card.
When it matters: When you want the PC to work without a dedicated GPU, or you are building an office, media, compact, or troubleshooting-friendly system.

Importance: HIGH

yes
AMD E1 2100 includes integrated graphics. 87.6% of processors include integrated graphics.
Integrated GPU model
What it is: The model name of the integrated graphics processor, if present.
When it matters: When you plan to use the CPU's built-in graphics.

Importance: MEDIUM

Radeon HD 8210
AMD E1 2100 uses the Radeon HD 8210 integrated GPU, which is less advanced than that in 85.6% of processors.
Integrated GPU execution units
What it is: The number of execution units available in the integrated graphics part of the processor.
When it matters: When you plan to rely on built-in graphics and want a better sense of its light gaming, display, or media capability.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=24

2
AMD E1 2100 has 2 GPU execution units, which is fewer than 95.6% of processors and equal to 4.4% of processors.
Integrated GPU base frequency
What it is: The base operating frequency of the integrated GPU.
When it matters: When integrated graphics performance matters to you.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=350 MHz

300 MHz
AMD E1 2100 has an integrated GPU clock of 300 MHz which is lower than that of 57% of processors and equal to that of 38.7% of processors.
Integrated media encoders/decoders
What it is: The hardware media formats the processor can encode or decode directly.
When it matters: When you stream, edit video, or rely on hardware media acceleration.

Importance: LOW

H.264 (HW decode/encode), MPEG-2 (HW decode), VC-1 (HW decode), MPEG-4 (HW decode)
AMD E1 2100 supports H.264 (HW decode/encode), MPEG-2 (HW decode), VC-1 (HW decode), MPEG-4 (HW decode) media codecs, which is narrower support than 51.2% of processors and equal to 1.1% of processors.
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TDP (Thermal design power)
What it is: The rated thermal design power, which gives a general idea of cooling and power needs.
When it matters: When you choose a cooler or build in a tighter case.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: <30 W

9 W
AMD E1 2100 has a TDP of 9 W which is lower than that of 95.2% of processors and equal to that of 1.1% of processors.
Base power (PL1)
What it is: The sustained power target used for longer CPU loads.
When it matters: When you choose cooling and power delivery for sustained workloads.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <30 W

9 W
AMD E1 2100 has a base power of 9 W which is lower than that of 95% of processors and equal to that of 1.2% of processors.
Boost power (PL2)
What it is: The short-term boost power limit the processor may draw under heavier turbo loads.
When it matters: When you size cooling and power delivery for peak turbo behavior.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <50 W

N/A
Tau (power duration limit)
What it is: The time limit the CPU can stay at higher boost power before dropping toward sustained power.
When it matters: When you want to understand turbo behavior under longer loads.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <=28 s

N/A
Configurable TDP
What it is: Allows the processor to run in alternate power modes instead of being fixed to one default TDP target.
When it matters: When you want more control over heat, noise, and power draw in compact systems, quieter builds, or thermally limited machines.

Importance: LOW

no
AMD E1 2100 does not support configurable TDP. 52.9% of processors support configurable TDP.
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AMD E1 2100 vs the average processor

  • 80% lower base power
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower base power draw than the average processor (9 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.
    What it is: The sustained power target used for longer CPU loads.
    When it matters: When you choose cooling and power delivery for sustained workloads.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    Good value: <30 W

    AMD E1 2100 has a lower base power draw than the average processor (9 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.9 W vs 45 W
  • 10 °C lower CPU temperature
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower CPU temperature than the average processor (90 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor runs at a CPU temperature of 100 °C.
    What it is: The reported operating temperature of the processor.
    When it matters: When you monitor thermals, cooling, or system stability.

    Importance: LOW

    Good value: <100 °C

    AMD E1 2100 has a lower CPU temperature than the average processor (90 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor runs at a CPU temperature of 100 °C.90 °C vs 100 °C
  • 39.9% smaller die size
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower die size than the average processor (107 mm² vs 178 mm²). The average processor has a die size of 178 mm².
    What it is: The physical area of the processor die, usually measured in square millimeters.
    When it matters: When you are comparing chip scale, packaging density, or broader design differences rather than direct user-visible performance.

    Importance: LOW

    Good value: <150 mm²

    AMD E1 2100 has a lower die size than the average processor (107 mm² vs 178 mm²). The average processor has a die size of 178 mm².107 mm² vs 178 mm²
  • 80% lower TDP
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower TDP than the average processor (9 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a TDP of 45 W.
    What it is: The rated thermal design power, which gives a general idea of cooling and power needs.
    When it matters: When you choose a cooler or build in a tighter case.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: <30 W

    AMD E1 2100 has a lower TDP than the average processor (9 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a TDP of 45 W.9 W vs 45 W
  • Supports ECC memory
    AMD E1 2100 supports ECC memory, the average processor does not.
    What it is: Can work with ECC memory, which helps detect and correct certain memory errors on supported platforms.
    When it matters: When long-term stability, uptime, or data integrity matter more than a basic consumer-style setup.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    AMD E1 2100 supports ECC memory, the average processor does not.
  • 39.9% smaller die size
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower die size than the average processor (107 mm² vs 178 mm²). The average processor has a die size of 178 mm².
  • Supports ECC memory
    AMD E1 2100 supports ECC memory, the average processor does not.
  • 80% lower base power
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower base power draw than the average processor (9 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.
  • 10 °C lower CPU temperature
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower CPU temperature than the average processor (90 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor runs at a CPU temperature of 100 °C.
  • 80% lower TDP
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower TDP than the average processor (9 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a TDP of 45 W.

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Cache & Architecture
Memory & PCIe
Power & Thermal
  • 7 year/s older release date
    AMD E1 2100 has an older release date than the average processor (2,013 vs 2,020).
    May 2013
  • No crypto acceleration
    AMD E1 2100 does not include crypto acceleration, the average processor does.
  • Narrower instruction support
    AMD E1 2100 supports a narrower instruction set than the average processor (MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, F16C, AES, BMI1, ABM vs MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, F16C, FMA3, AES, SHA).
  • 88.5% lower single-core score
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (169 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.
  • 98% lower multi-core score
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower Geekbench 6 multi-core score than the average processor (97 vs 4,793). The average processor scores 4,793 in Geekbench 6 multi-core.
  • 4 fewer CPU cores
    AMD E1 2100 has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (2 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.
  • 96.1% lower PassMark score
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower PassMark benchmark score than the average processor (406 vs 10,532.5). The average processor scores 10,532.5 in PassMark benchmark.
  • 6 fewer CPU threads
    AMD E1 2100 has fewer CPU threads than the average processor (2 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.
  • No multithreading support
    AMD E1 2100 does not support multithreading, the average processor does.
  • 1 fewer threads per core
    AMD E1 2100 has fewer threads per core than the average processor (1 vs 2). The average processor offers 2 threads per core.
  • 18 lower clock multiplier
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower clock multiplier than the average processor (10 vs 28). The average processor has a clock multiplier of 28.
  • 2.33x larger process node
    AMD E1 2100 has a higher process node than the average processor (28 nm vs 12 nm). The average processor uses a process node of 12 nm.
  • 60% smaller L2 cache
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower L2 cache than the average processor (1 MB vs 2.5 MB). The average processor has L2 cache of 2.5 MB.
  • 66.7% smaller L1 cache
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower L1 cache than the average processor (128 KB vs 384 KB). The average processor has L1 cache of 384 KB.
  • Less advanced foundry
    AMD E1 2100 uses a less advanced foundry process than the average processor (GlobalFoundries 28 nm vs Intel 14 nm).
  • 76.6% lower memory bandwidth
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower memory bandwidth than the average processor (10.7 GB/s vs 45.8 GB/s). The average processor offers memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s.
  • Older DDR support
    AMD E1 2100 supports an older DDR generation than the average processor (DDR3 vs DDR4).
  • 54.6% lower memory speed
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower maximum memory speed than the average processor (1,333 MHz vs 2,933 MHz). The average processor supports memory speed of 2,933 MHz.
  • 8 fewer PCIe lanes
    AMD E1 2100 has fewer PCIe lanes than the average processor (8 vs 16). The average processor offers 16 PCIe lanes.
  • Older PCIe version
    AMD E1 2100 supports an older PCIe version than the average processor (2 vs 3.0).
  • 50% less memory capacity
    AMD E1 2100 has fewer maximum memory capacity than the average processor (32 GB vs 64 GB). The average processor supports 64 GB of memory.
  • 1 fewer memory channels
    AMD E1 2100 has fewer memory channels than the average processor (1 vs 2). The average processor supports 2 memory channels.
  • Inferior integrated GPU
    AMD E1 2100 uses an inferior integrated GPU to the average processor (Radeon HD 8,210 vs Intel UHD Graphics 630).
  • 91.7% fewer GPU execution units
    AMD E1 2100 has fewer GPU execution units than the average processor (2 vs 24). The average processor has 24 GPU execution units.
  • 10 °C lower TJ Max
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower TJ Max than the average processor (90 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor has a TJ Max of 100 °C.
  • No configurable TDP
    AMD E1 2100 does not support configurable TDP, the average processor does.
  • 88.5% lower single-core score
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (169 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.
    What it is: A Geekbench 6 score that reflects single-core CPU performance in mixed modern workloads.
    When it matters: When you care about snappy everyday performance in lighter apps, browsing, office work, or tasks that do not scale well across many cores.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: >2000

    AMD E1 2100 has a lower Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (169 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.169 vs 1,471
  • 98% lower multi-core score
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower Geekbench 6 multi-core score than the average processor (97 vs 4,793). The average processor scores 4,793 in Geekbench 6 multi-core.
    What it is: A Geekbench 6 score that reflects multi-core CPU performance in mixed modern workloads.
    When it matters: When you want a quick picture of multi-core speed in everyday mixed workloads, multitasking, and broadly optimized software.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: >8500

    AMD E1 2100 has a lower Geekbench 6 multi-core score than the average processor (97 vs 4,793). The average processor scores 4,793 in Geekbench 6 multi-core.97 vs 4,793
  • 4 fewer CPU cores
    AMD E1 2100 has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (2 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.
    What it is: The number of physical CPU cores on the processor.
    When it matters: When you run workloads that benefit from more real cores.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: 8+

    AMD E1 2100 has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (2 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.2 vs 6
  • 96.1% lower PassMark score
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower PassMark benchmark score than the average processor (406 vs 10,532.5). The average processor scores 10,532.5 in PassMark benchmark.
    What it is: A benchmark score that gives a broad idea of overall processor performance.
    When it matters: When you want a quick overall performance comparison.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: >19000

    AMD E1 2100 has a lower PassMark benchmark score than the average processor (406 vs 10,532.5). The average processor scores 10,532.5 in PassMark benchmark.406 vs 10,532.5
  • 2.33x larger process node
    AMD E1 2100 has a higher process node than the average processor (28 nm vs 12 nm). The average processor uses a process node of 12 nm.
    What it is: The manufacturing process node used to produce the processor, usually expressed in nanometers.
    When it matters: When efficiency, heat, and the relative modernity of the chip-making process matter to your comparison.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: <10 nm

    AMD E1 2100 has a higher process node than the average processor (28 nm vs 12 nm). The average processor uses a process node of 12 nm.28 nm vs 12 nm
  • 6 fewer CPU threads
    AMD E1 2100 has fewer CPU threads than the average processor (2 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.
    What it is: The total number of processing threads the CPU can handle at once.
    When it matters: When you run heavily threaded workloads or multitask a lot.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: 16+

    AMD E1 2100 has fewer CPU threads than the average processor (2 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.2 vs 8
  • No multithreading support
    AMD E1 2100 does not support multithreading, the average processor does.
    What it is: Lets each physical core run more than one thread at the same time, such as with Hyper-Threading or SMT.
    When it matters: When multitasking, rendering, compiling, virtualization, or other thread-heavy work benefits from more total processing threads.

    Importance: HIGH

    AMD E1 2100 does not support multithreading, the average processor does.
  • 76.6% lower memory bandwidth
    AMD E1 2100 has a lower memory bandwidth than the average processor (10.7 GB/s vs 45.8 GB/s). The average processor offers memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s.
    What it is: The maximum theoretical memory bandwidth the processor can support.
    When it matters: When memory-heavy workloads matter to you.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    Good value: >75 GB/s

    AMD E1 2100 has a lower memory bandwidth than the average processor (10.7 GB/s vs 45.8 GB/s). The average processor offers memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s.10.7 GB/s vs 45.8 GB/s
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Third-party reviews

What customers like about AMD E1 2100?

  • Extremely low power consumption (9W TDP), suitable for fanless designs.
  • Affordable entry-point for very basic, budget-oriented devices.
  • Capable of handling very light tasks like word processing, email, and basic web browsing.
  • Integrated Radeon HD 8210 graphics can handle older, low-demand games like Minecraft or GTA: San Andreas at low settings.
  • Supports modern instruction sets like AVX and AES, which is rare for such a low-end chip.

What customers dislike about AMD E1 2100?

  • Extremely slow 1.0 GHz clock speed leads to significant lag even during simple OS navigation.
  • Poor multitasking performance; even opening a few browser tabs can overload the CPU.
  • Struggles with high-definition video playback; 1080p video often buffers or lags.
  • Incapable of running modern AAA games or demanding software like 3D rendering.
  • Soldered (BGA) configuration means it cannot be upgraded in most laptops.
  • Poor energy efficiency by modern standards despite its low power draw.

Expert reviews

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cpu.userbenchmark.com
15/03/2026
AMD E1-2100 APU - CPU UserBenchmarks

The AMD E1-2100 is a 2013-era 28nm Kabini APU for entry-level laptops, featuring two cores at 1.0 GHz with no turbo boost. UserBenchmark ranks it in the bottom 10% of processors, delivering "terrible" average performance suitable only for basic, low-power scenarios. Pros include an extremely low 9W TDP, enabling silent, passively cooled systems, along with support for modern...Read more

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cpubenchmark.net
29/03/2026
AMD E1-2100 APU - CPU Benchmarks

The AMD E1-2100 is a 28nm "Jaguar" architecture APU from 2013 designed for ultra-compact, low-power devices. It features two cores running at a fixed 1.0 GHz, a 9-watt TDP, and Radeon HD 8210 graphics, resulting in a low-end PassMark score of 708. Pros include exceptional energy efficiency for fanless systems, support for instruction sets like AVX, and ECC memory capability....Read more

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phoronix.com
19/02/2014
ECS KBN-I + AMD E1-2100 "Kabini" APU Review

The ECS KBN-I/2100 review on Phoronix details a low-cost, 9W TDP mini-ITX motherboard with an AMD E1-2100 "Kabini" APU, which is suitable for basic, fanless computing, HTPC, or server applications. Key pros include the sub-$40 price point, silent operation with temperatures ranging from 35°C to 50°C, and modern features like USB 3.0 and AES-NI encryption support. While the Radeon HD...Read more

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valid.x86.fr
26/12/2023
CPU-Z Benchmark for AMD E1-2100 (4T)

The CPU-Z validation for the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, based on the Zen 4 architecture and a Gigabyte B650M motherboard, demonstrates high-frequency operation at over 5.3 GHz, supported by 32GB of DDR5-SDRAM. The configuration showcases significant raw multi-threaded power, utilizing AVX-512 and FMA3 instructions, making it ideal for demanding tasks. A major advantage of this setup is its...Read more

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