Intel Core i3-2100 vs AMD Athlon II X3 450

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2100 and AMD Athlon II X3 450 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i3-2100

AMD Athlon II X3 450

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1421 vs 1301
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 544 vs 372
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1208 vs 941
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.043 vs 1.488
9.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 34.598 vs 3.501
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.227 vs 0.091

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs September 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1421 vs 1301
PassMark - CPU mark	1855 vs 1847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544 vs 372
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1208 vs 941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.043 vs 1.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	34.598 vs 3.501
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.227 vs 0.091

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 450

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.184 vs 2.215

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.184 vs 2.215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1421

1301

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1855

1847

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

544

372

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1208

941

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.043

1.488

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

34.598

3.501

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.227

0.091

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.215

3.184

Name	Intel Core i3-2100	AMD Athlon II X3 450
PassMark - Single thread mark	1421	1301
PassMark - CPU mark	1855	1847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544	372
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1208	941
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.043	1.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	34.598	3.501
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.227	0.091
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.215	3.184

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2100	AMD Athlon II X3 450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Rana
Launch date	February 2011	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$73	$45
Place in performance rating	2893	2961
Price now	$59.99	$39.99
Processor Number	i3-2100
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.10	19.32
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	169 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	504 million	300 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
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)