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Intel Core i3 2100

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i3 2100

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Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm vs 90 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Much higher clock speed 3.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz More than 70% higher clock speed
Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 4,738 vs 1,427 More than 3.2x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Significantly more l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core 3x more l3 cache per core
Slightly more l3 cache 3 MB vs 1 MB 3x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
Better PassMark score 3,664 vs 971 More than 3.8x better PassMark score
Newer Jan, 2011 vs Feb, 2007 Release date over 3 years later
Higher Maximum operating temperature 69.1 °C vs 55 °C More than 25% higher Maximum operating temperature
More threads 4 vs 2 Twice as many threads
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.23 GHz vs 2.92 GHz More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.23 GHz vs 1.8 GHz Around 80% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
Better performance per watt 1.41 pt/W vs 0.61 pt/W More than 2.2x better performance per watt
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AMD Opteron 1210 HE

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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 lower typical power consumption 52.81W vs 98.28W More than 45% lower typical power consumption
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 4x more l2 cache per core
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

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 2100 vs Opteron 1210 HE

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 2100
4,738
Opteron 1210 HE
1,427

GeekBench

Core i3 2100
7,901
Opteron 1210 HE
1,950

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i3 2100
3,664
Opteron 1210 HE
971

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i3 2100  vs
Opteron 1210 HE 
Clock speed 3.1 GHz 1.8 GHz
Cores Dual core Dual core
Socket type
LGA 1155
AM2
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
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 15.66 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 93.47 $/year 56.94 $/year
Performance per watt 1.41 pt/W 0.61 pt/W
Typical power consumption 98.28W 52.81W

details

 Core i3 2100  vs
Opteron 1210 HE 
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 90 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Clock multiplier 31 9
Operating temperature Unknown - 69.1°C 0 - 55°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.23 GHz 2.92 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.23 GHz 1.8 GHz
PassMark (Overclocked) 1,518.9 1,504.5
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.23 GHz 2.92 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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