AMD Athlon II X4 651 vs Intel Core i3-560
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 651 and Intel Core i3-560 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 651
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 4x 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 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2500 vs 1627
- Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1335 vs 1200
- 5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.042 vs 0.611
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | November 2011 vs August 2010 |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2500 vs 1627 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1335 vs 1200 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.042 vs 0.611 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-560
- Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 3 GHz
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 100 Watt
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1352 vs 1287
- Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 542 vs 396
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.33 GHz vs 3 GHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 73 Watt vs 100 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1352 vs 1287 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 542 vs 396 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 651
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-560
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| Name | AMD Athlon II X4 651 | Intel Core i3-560 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1287 | 1352 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2500 | 1627 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 396 | 542 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1335 | 1200 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.042 | 0.611 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.69 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 32.532 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.174 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon II X4 651 | Intel Core i3-560 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Llano | Clarkdale |
| Launch date | November 2011 | August 2010 |
| Place in performance rating | 2706 | 2714 |
| Price now | $178.04 | $29.98 |
| Value for money (0-100) | 5.93 | 28.90 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | |
| Processor Number | i3-560 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 228 mm | 81 mm2 |
| 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 frequency | 3 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | 382 million |
| Base frequency | 3.33 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
| VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FM1 | FCLGA1156 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 100 Watt | 73 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 733 MHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
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