AMD Phenom X2 B59 vs Intel Core i3-2102

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X2 B59 and Intel Core i3-2102 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Phenom X2 B59

Intel Core i3-2102

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X2 B59

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2102

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2029 vs 1431

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1400 vs 1395
PassMark - CPU mark	2029 vs 1431

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X2 B59
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2102

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1395

1400

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1431

2029

Name	AMD Phenom X2 B59	Intel Core i3-2102
PassMark - Single thread mark	1395	1400
PassMark - CPU mark	1431	2029

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X2 B59	Intel Core i3-2102
Essentials
Family	AMD Phenom
OPN Tray	HDXB59WFK2DGM
Place in performance rating	1742	1718
Series	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Launch date		June 2011
Price now		$58
Processor Number		i3-2102
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		18.97
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.10 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology		32 nm
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Maximum frequency		3.1 GHz
Transistor count		504 million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM3	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
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® 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)