AMD A4-4000 vs Intel Core i3-2125

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-4000 and Intel Core i3-2125 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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 A4-4000

Intel Core i3-2125

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-4000

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	June 2013 vs September 2011
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2125

Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1573 vs 1133
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2090 vs 1146
Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 576 vs 359
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1288 vs 525

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1573 vs 1133
PassMark - CPU mark	2090 vs 1146
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	576 vs 359
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1288 vs 525

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-4000
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2125

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1133

1573

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1146

2090

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

359

576

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

525

1288

Name	AMD A4-4000	Intel Core i3-2125
PassMark - Single thread mark	1133	1573
PassMark - CPU mark	1146	2090
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	359	576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	525	1288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.86
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.096
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.774
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.385
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	367
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4280
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	367
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2039
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4280

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-4000	Intel Core i3-2125
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	June 2013	September 2011
Place in performance rating	2132	2147
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$170
Price now		$199
Processor Number		i3-2125
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.96
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	1178 million	504 million
Base frequency		3.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x112
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring