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| Intel Core i3 2100 vs AMD Athlon II X4 620 |
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 |
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.1 GHz | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm |
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Released September, 2009
AMD Athlon II X4 620
- 2.6 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon II X4 620
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | More cores 4 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core | ![]() | Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.5 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 | |||
Significantly higher clock speed | 3.1 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
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 | 0.73 pt/W | Around 95% better performance per watt | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.13 MB/core | 12x more l3 cache per core | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 98.28W | vs | 159W | Around 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 37.88 $/year | vs | 59.83 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 93.47 $/year | vs | 153.3 $/year | Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.23 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Newer | Jan, 2011 | vs | Sep, 2009 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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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 | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.23 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 71 °C | vs | 69.1 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 2100 vs Athlon II X4 620
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
4,786
Athlon II X4 620
4,668
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
2,258
Athlon II X4 620
1,355
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
153,100 MB/s
Athlon II X4 620
104,500 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
4,738
Athlon II X4 620
4,520
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 2100
5,042
Athlon II X4 620
6,379
GeekBench
Core i3 2100
7,901
Athlon II X4 620
6,379
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 2100
3,664
Athlon II X4 620
2,950
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 2100
1,583
Athlon II X4 620
907
Reviews Word on the street
Core i3 2100 | vs | Athlon II X4 620 | ||
![]() | 6.0 | 9.0 |
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 2100 | vs | Athlon II X4 620 |
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Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Quad 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 | 59.83 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 93.47 $/year | 153.3 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 1.41 pt/W | 0.73 pt/W | |
Idle power consumption | 73W | 111W | |
Peak power consumption | 106.7W | 175W | |
Typical power consumption | 98.28W | 159W |
details | Core i3 2100 | vs | Athlon II X4 620 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.13 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 69.1°C | Unknown - 71°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 101 | 10 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.23 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.23 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.23 GHz | 3.5 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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