AMD Athlon 5150 vs Intel Core i3-2130

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 5150 and Intel Core i3-2130 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, 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 Athlon 5150

Intel Core i3-2130

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5150

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 69.1°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
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
7.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.461 vs 1.041

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.461 vs 1.041

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2130

2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1560 vs 545
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2043 vs 1388
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 578 vs 179
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1276 vs 573
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.243 vs 2.2
7.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 37.697 vs 5.233
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.254 vs 0.111
Around 83% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.425 vs 1.328

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1560 vs 545
PassMark - CPU mark	2043 vs 1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	578 vs 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1276 vs 573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.243 vs 2.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	37.697 vs 5.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.254 vs 0.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.425 vs 1.328

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 5150
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2130

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

545

1560

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1388

2043

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

179

578

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

573

1276

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.2

2.243

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.233

37.697

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.111

0.254

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.461

1.041

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.328

2.425

Name	AMD Athlon 5150	Intel Core i3-2130
PassMark - Single thread mark	545	1560
PassMark - CPU mark	1388	2043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	179	578
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	573	1276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.2	2.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.233	37.697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.111	0.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.461	1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.328	2.425
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	549
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	763
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2271
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	549
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	763
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2271

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 5150	Intel Core i3-2130
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD5150JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	AD5150JAH44HM
Place in performance rating	2730	2735
Series	AMD Athlon Quad-Core APU	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Launch date		September 2011
Launch price (MSRP)		$123
Price now		$69.99
Processor Number		i3-2130
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		17.09
Performance
Base frequency	1.6 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	69.1°C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		73 °C
Maximum frequency		3.4 GHz
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 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
Sockets supported	AM1	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
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)
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)