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.

AMD Sempron 2650

Intel Core i3-2120

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: 1510 vs 477
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1953 vs 574
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	1510 vs 477
PassMark - CPU mark	1953 vs 574
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

1510

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

574

1953

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	1510
PassMark - CPU mark	574	1953
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	2820	2805
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)