Intel Core i3-2102 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1065T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2102 and AMD Phenom II X6 1065T 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2102

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1400 vs 1362
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2011 vs December 2010
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1400 vs 1362

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1065T

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3387 vs 2029
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3387 vs 2029

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2102
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1065T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1400
1362
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2029
3387
Name Intel Core i3-2102 AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
PassMark - Single thread mark 1400 1362
PassMark - CPU mark 2029 3387

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2102 AMD Phenom II X6 1065T

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Thuban
Launch date June 2011 December 2010
Place in performance rating 1829 1817
Price now $58
Processor Number i3-2102
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 18.97
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm 346 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) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 504 million 904 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 125 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)