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| Intel Core i3 2120 vs AMD Opteron 2210 HE |
Released January, 2011
Intel Core i3 2120
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 2120
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm | ![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Significantly more l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core |
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Released August, 2006
AMD Opteron 2210 HE
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 2210 HE
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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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 | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 85% higher clock speed | |||
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 | |||
Newer | Jan, 2011 | vs | Aug, 2006 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.42 GHz | vs | 2.56 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
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 | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.37 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | More than 85% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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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 | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration |
Features Key features of the Core i3 2120 vs Opteron 2210 HE
clock speed
Core i3 2120
3.3 GHz
Opteron 2210 HE
1.8 GHz
L2 cache
Core i3 2120
0.5 MB
Opteron 2210 HE
2 MB
L3 cache
Core i3 2120
3 MB
Opteron 2210 HE
1 MB
overclocked clock speed (air)
Core i3 2120
3.42 GHz
Opteron 2210 HE
2.56 GHz
overclocked clock speed (water)
Core i3 2120
3.37 GHz
Opteron 2210 HE
1.8 GHz
TDP
Core i3 2120
65W
Opteron 2210 HE
68W
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 2120 | vs | Opteron 2210 HE |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
F | |||
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 | 68W | |
Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 16.38 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 59.57 $/year | |
Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 55.25W |
details | Core i3 2120 | vs | Opteron 2210 HE |
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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 | 2 | |
Clock multiplier | 33 | 9 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 69.1°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.42 GHz | 2.56 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.37 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.42 GHz | 2.56 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 |
Intel Core i3 2120 ![]() | AMD Opteron 2210 HE ![]() |
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