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Released January, 2011
Intel Core i3 2100
- 3.1 GHz
- Dual core
7 Out of 10
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
3.8 Out of 10
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 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2100 vs 455 among desktop CPUs
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 | |
| 7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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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) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 2100 vs Athlon II X3 455
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Reviews Word on the street
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 2100 | vs | Athlon II X3 455 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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