Intel Core i3-10100F vs AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10100F and AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-10100F

AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10100F

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2593 vs 1511
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8755 vs 2839

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2593 vs 1511
PassMark - CPU mark	8755 vs 2839

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10100F
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2593

1511

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8755

2839

Name	Intel Core i3-10100F	AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2593	1511
PassMark - CPU mark	8755	2839
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3176
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6568

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10100F	AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Deneb
Launch date	Q4'20	May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$79 - $97
Place in performance rating	1180	1197
Processor Number	i3-10100F
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN PIB		HDZ980FBGMBOX
OPN Tray		HDZ980FBK4DGM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		258 mm
Transistor count		758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)