AMD FX-4320 vs Intel Core i3-2125

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4320 and Intel Core i3-2125 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD FX-4320

Intel Core i3-2125

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4320

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 69.1°C
Around 50% 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 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3140 vs 2083
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1472 vs 1288

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs September 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 69.1°C
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3140 vs 2083
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1472 vs 1288

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2125

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 576 vs 550

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1570 vs 1564
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	576 vs 550

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4320
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2125

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1564

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3140

2083

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

550

576

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1472

1288

Name	AMD FX-4320	Intel Core i3-2125
PassMark - Single thread mark	1564	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	3140	2083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	550	576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1472	1288

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4320	Intel Core i3-2125
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	September 2011
OPN PIB	FD4320WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4320WMW4MHK
Place in performance rating	2131	2140
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$170
Price now		$199
Processor Number		i3-2125
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.96
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.30 GHz
Die size	315 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1200 million	504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
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	AM3+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	Not Listed	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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
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
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)