Intel Core i3-2105 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2105 and AMD Athlon II X2 245 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, 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).

Intel Core i3-2105

AMD Athlon II X2 245

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2105

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 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 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1419 vs 1150
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1846 vs 1110
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 563 vs 357
Around 92% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1241 vs 648

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs July 2009
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1419 vs 1150
PassMark - CPU mark	1846 vs 1110
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	563 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1241 vs 648

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2105
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1419

1150

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1846

1110

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

563

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1241

648

Name	Intel Core i3-2105	AMD Athlon II X2 245
PassMark - Single thread mark	1419	1150
PassMark - CPU mark	1846	1110
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	563	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1241	648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.241

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2105	AMD Athlon II X2 245
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Regor
Launch date	May 2011	July 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$145	$35
Place in performance rating	2607	2598
Price now	$79.99	$34.95
Processor Number	i3-2105
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.64	13.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	3072 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	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		117 mm
Transistor count		410 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	0x112
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 3000
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	65 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)