Intel Core i3-2102 vs AMD Athlon II X3 415e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2102 and AMD Athlon II X3 415e 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.

Intel Core i3-2102

AMD Athlon II X3 415e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2102

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1400 vs 1028
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2029 vs 1441

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2011 vs May 2010
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1400 vs 1028
PassMark - CPU mark	2029 vs 1441

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 415e

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
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% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2102
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 415e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1400

1028

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2029

1441

Name	Intel Core i3-2102	AMD Athlon II X3 415e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1400	1028
PassMark - CPU mark	2029	1441
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3540

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2102	AMD Athlon II X3 415e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Rana
Launch date	June 2011	May 2010
Place in performance rating	1829	1808
Price now	$58	$75
Processor Number	i3-2102
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.97	8.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$75
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	2.5 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	45 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)