AMD FX-4350 vs Intel Core i3-2105

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4350 and Intel Core i3-2105 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, 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).

AMD FX-4350

Intel Core i3-2105

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4350

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1620 vs 1419
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3321 vs 1846
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 572 vs 563
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1589 vs 1241
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.452 vs 1.961

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2013 vs May 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1620 vs 1419
PassMark - CPU mark	3321 vs 1846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	572 vs 563
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1589 vs 1241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.452 vs 1.961

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2105

Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 61.10°C
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 35.598 vs 11.727
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.241 vs 0.208

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 61.10°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.598 vs 11.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.241 vs 0.208

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4350
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2105

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1620

1419

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3321

1846

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

572

563

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1589

1241

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.452

1.961

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.727

35.598

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.208

0.241

Name	AMD FX-4350	Intel Core i3-2105
PassMark - Single thread mark	1620	1419
PassMark - CPU mark	3321	1846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	572	563
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1589	1241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.452	1.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.727	35.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.208	0.241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.54

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4350	Intel Core i3-2105
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	April 2013	May 2011
OPN PIB	FD4350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4350FRW4KHK
Place in performance rating	2617	2620
Price now	$129.99	$79.99
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	12.09	13.64
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$145
Processor Number		i3-2105
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	315 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V
Transistor count	1200 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)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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)