AMD Sempron 2650 vs Intel Core i3-2120

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2650 and Intel Core i3-2120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2650

  • Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 69.1°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 51x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.724 vs 0.073
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.309 vs 35.45
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.31 vs 0.227
  • 5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.299 vs 0.999
  • 6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.811 vs 2.296
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.724 vs 0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.309 vs 35.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.31 vs 0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.299 vs 0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.811 vs 2.296

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1509 vs 477
  • 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1956 vs 551
  • 3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 577 vs 151
  • 5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1265 vs 253
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1509 vs 477
PassMark - CPU mark 1956 vs 551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 577 vs 151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1265 vs 253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2650
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2120

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
477
1509
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
551
1956
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
151
577
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
253
1265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.724
0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
84.309
35.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.31
0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.299
0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.811
2.296
Name AMD Sempron 2650 Intel Core i3-2120
PassMark - Single thread mark 477 1509
PassMark - CPU mark 551 1956
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 151 577
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 253 1265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.724 0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.309 35.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.31 0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.299 0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.811 2.296
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Sempron 2650 Intel Core i3-2120

Essentials

Family AMD Sempron
OPN PIB SD2650JAHMBOX
OPN Tray SD2650JAH23HM
Place in performance rating 2887 2893
Series AMD Sempron Dual-Core APU Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Sandy Bridge
Launch date February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $95
Price now $30
Processor Number i3-2120
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 38.51

Performance

Base frequency 1.45 GHz 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 69.1°C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz
Transistor count 504 million

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Supported memory frequency 1333 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 400 MHz 1.1 GHz
iGPU core count 128
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R3 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x102
Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM1 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
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™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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)