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| Intel Core i3 2100 vs AMD A4 4020 |
Released January, 2011
Intel Core i3 2100
- 3.1 GHz
- Dual core
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
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 |
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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 |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 2100 vs A4 4020
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
Core i3 2100
2.05 mPixels/s
A4 4020
2.54 mPixels/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 2100
3,664
A4 4020
1,835
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 2100
1,583
A4 4020
1,157
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 2100 | vs | A4 4020 |
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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 |
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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 |
Intel Core i3 2100 ![]() | AMD A4 4020 ![]() |
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