AMD A10-7870K vs Intel Core i3-2100T

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7870K and Intel Core i3-2100T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A10-7870K

Intel Core i3-2100T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 64% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 72.40°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1516 vs 1100
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3468 vs 1501

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2015 vs February 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1516 vs 1100
PassMark - CPU mark	3468 vs 1501

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100T

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
4.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2356 vs 512
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4444 vs 1581

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2356 vs 512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4444 vs 1581

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7870K
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1516

1100

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3468

1501

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

512

2356

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1581

4444

Name	AMD A10-7870K	Intel Core i3-2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1516	1100
PassMark - CPU mark	3468	1501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	512	2356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1581	4444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	32.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.143
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4904

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-7870K	Intel Core i3-2100T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	May 2015	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	$180
OPN PIB	AD787KXDJCBOX
OPN Tray	AD787KXDI44JC
Place in performance rating	1400	1412
Price now	$249.99	$59.99
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	6.44	14.40
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-2100T
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	2.50 GHz
Compute Cores	12
Die size	246 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	866 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	512
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)