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| Intel Core i3 2100 vs AMD Athlon II X2 265 |
Released January, 2011
Intel Core i3 2100
- 3.1 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 2100
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm |
![]() | More threads 4 | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 1.41 pt/W |
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Released September, 2010
AMD Athlon II X2 265
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon II X2 265
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.86 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Much better performance per watt | 1.41 pt/W | vs | 1.11 pt/W | More than 25% better performance per watt | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 98.28W | vs | 102.72W | Around 5% lower typical power consumption | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 93.47 $/year | vs | 101.7 $/year | Around 10% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.86 GHz | vs | 3.23 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 74 °C | vs | 69.1 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 36.79 $/year | vs | 37.88 $/year | Around 5% lower annual home energy cost |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 2100 vs Athlon II X2 265
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
4,786
Athlon II X2 265
3,122
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
2,258
Athlon II X2 265
1,703
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
153,100 MB/s
Athlon II X2 265
133,500 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
4,738
Athlon II X2 265
3,034
GeekBench
Core i3 2100
7,901
Athlon II X2 265
4,028
Cinebench R10 32-Bit
Core i3 2100
11,046
Athlon II X2 265
7,028
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 2100
3,664
Athlon II X2 265
1,876
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 2100
1,583
Athlon II X2 265
1,110
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 2100 | vs | Athlon II X2 265 |
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Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
AM3 | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 65W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 37.88 $/year | 36.79 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 93.47 $/year | 101.7 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.41 pt/W | 1.11 pt/W | |
Idle power consumption | 73W | 62.6W | |
Peak power consumption | 106.7W | 116.1W | |
Typical power consumption | 98.28W | 102.72W |
details | Core i3 2100 | vs | Athlon II X2 265 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 69.1°C | Unknown - 74°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.23 GHz | 3.86 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.23 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.23 GHz | 3.86 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 2 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | N/A |
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