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| Intel Core i3 2100 vs AMD Athlon II X3 455 |
Released January, 2011
Intel Core i3 2100
- 3.1 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 2100
![]() | Much more l3 cache 3 MB | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 1.41 pt/W |
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Released December, 2010
AMD Athlon II X3 455
- 3.3 GHz
- Tri core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon II X3 455
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | More cores 3 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 0.67 MB/core | ![]() | Higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much more l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 6x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much better performance per watt | 1.41 pt/W | vs | 1.11 pt/W | More than 25% better performance per watt | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.17 MB/core | 9x more l3 cache per core | |||
Significantly lower typical power consumption | 98.28W | vs | 113.47W | Around 15% lower typical power consumption | |||
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 93.47 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | Around 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 37.88 $/year | vs | 39.57 $/year | Around 5% lower annual home 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 | |||
More cores | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 0.67 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | Around 2.8x 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) | 3.96 GHz | vs | 3.23 GHz | Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 75 °C | vs | 69.1 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.04 GHz | vs | 3.23 GHz | More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 2100 vs Athlon II X3 455
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
4,786
Athlon II X3 455
4,471
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
2,258
Athlon II X3 455
1,676
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
153,100 MB/s
Athlon II X3 455
132,800 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
4,738
Athlon II X3 455
4,252
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
5,042
Athlon II X3 455
6,450
GeekBench
Core i3 2100
7,901
Athlon II X3 455
6,450
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 2100
3,664
Athlon II X3 455
2,775
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 2100
1,583
Athlon II X3 455
1,131
Reviews Word on the street
Core i3 2100 | vs | Athlon II X3 455 | ||
![]() | 9.3 | 9.6 |
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 2100 | vs | Athlon II X3 455 |
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Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Tri 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 | 95W | |
Annual home energy cost | 37.88 $/year | 39.57 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 93.47 $/year | 113.88 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.41 pt/W | 1.11 pt/W | |
Idle power consumption | 73W | 63.9W | |
Peak power consumption | 106.7W | 130W | |
Typical power consumption | 98.28W | 113.47W |
details | Core i3 2100 | vs | Athlon II X3 455 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 3 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.67 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.17 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 69.1°C | Unknown - 75°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 101 | 4 | |
Overclock review score | 4.5 | 5 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.23 GHz | 3.96 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.23 GHz | 4.04 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.23 GHz | 3.96 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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