AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-2105
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 845 and Intel Core i3-2105 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 845
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 69.1°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1678 vs 1419
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3799 vs 1846
- Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1548 vs 1241
- Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.853 vs 1.961
- Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.244 vs 0.241
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 71.30°C vs 69.1°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1678 vs 1419 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3799 vs 1846 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1548 vs 1241 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.853 vs 1.961 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.244 vs 0.241 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2105
- Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 563 vs 516
- 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 35.598 vs 11.946
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 563 vs 516 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 35.598 vs 11.946 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 845
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2105
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 845 | Intel Core i3-2105 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1678 | 1419 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3799 | 1846 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 516 | 563 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1548 | 1241 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.853 | 1.961 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 11.946 | 35.598 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.244 | 0.241 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.237 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X4 845 | Intel Core i3-2105 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
OPN PIB | AD845XACKASBX | |
Place in performance rating | 2631 | 2618 |
Series | AMD Athlon X4 | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | |
Launch date | May 2011 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $145 | |
Price now | $79.99 | |
Processor Number | i3-2105 | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 13.64 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.10 GHz |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 71.30°C | 69.1°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
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64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Memory |
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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 | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FM2+ | FCLGA1155 |
Thermal Solution | Near Silent 95W | |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
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 | ||
Graphics |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |