Intel Core i3-1215U vs AMD Athlon XP 2600+ DTR

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1215U and AMD Athlon XP 2600+ DTR processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-1215U

AMD Athlon XP 2600+ DTR

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215U

CPU is newer: launch date 21 year(s) 1 month(s) later
5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
Around 129% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 1.92 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 130 nm
3.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
15x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 68 Watt

Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs January 2001
Number of cores	6 vs 1
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 1.92 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 68 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1215U
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ DTR

Name	Intel Core i3-1215U	AMD Athlon XP 2600+ DTR
PassMark - Single thread mark	3248
PassMark - CPU mark	10612

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1215U	AMD Athlon XP 2600+ DTR
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Barton
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	January 2001
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	582	not rated
Processor Number	i3-1215U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	10 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	1.92 GHz
Number of cores	6	1
Number of threads	8
Die size		101 mm
Transistor count		63 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	68 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift 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)