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Intel Core i3 2100
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See full details Intel Core i3 2100 vs AMD A4 4020 |
Released January, 2011
Intel Core i3 2100
- 3.1 GHz
- Dual core
5.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 2100
 | More threads 4 | | Much better performance per watt 1.41 pt/W |
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Released December, 2013
AMD A4 4020
- 3.2 GHz
- Dual core
5.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A4 4020
| | Much more l2 cache 1 MB | | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core | | Higher clock speed 3.2 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2100 vs 4020 among desktop CPUs (45 to 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 5.8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
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| Much better performance per watt | 1.41 pt/W | vs | 0.73 pt/W | More than 90% better performance per watt | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 98.28W | More than 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 37.88 $/year | 2.4x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 93.47 $/year | Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 70 °C | vs | 69.1 °C | Almost the same | |||
| Newer | Dec, 2013 | vs | Jan, 2011 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 2100 vs A4 4020
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 2100 | vs | A4 4020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| FM2 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 1.1 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| ABM | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
details | Core i3 2100 | vs | A4 4020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 69.1°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | Radeon HD 7480D | |
| GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | 720 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 37.88 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 93.47 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.41 pt/W | 0.73 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 98.28W | 52.81W | |
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