AMD Athlon II X4 651 vs Intel Core i5-2320

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 651 and Intel Core i5-2320 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD Athlon II X4 651

Intel Core i5-2320

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 651

CPU is newer: launch date 2 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
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.042 vs 2.337

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2011 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)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.042 vs 2.337

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2320

Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1521 vs 1287
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3675 vs 2500
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 638 vs 396
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2048 vs 1335
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.171 vs 3.69

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1521 vs 1287
PassMark - CPU mark	3675 vs 2500
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	638 vs 396
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2048 vs 1335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.171 vs 3.69

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 651
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1287

1521

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2500

3675

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

396

638

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1335

2048

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.042

2.337

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.69

4.171

Name	AMD Athlon II X4 651	Intel Core i5-2320
PassMark - Single thread mark	1287	1521
PassMark - CPU mark	2500	3675
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	396	638
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1335	2048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.042	2.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.69	4.171
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		69.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.345
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.628

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X4 651	Intel Core i5-2320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	November 2011	September 2011
Place in performance rating	2708	2682
Price now	$178.04	$160
Value for money (0-100)	5.93	10.60
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Processor Number		i5-2320
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	216 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 frequency	3 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	1160 million
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		72.6°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	FM1	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	95 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		0x102
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 2000
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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