Intel Core i3-2105 vs AMD Athlon X2 4050e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2105 and AMD Athlon X2 4050e 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 X2 4050e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2105

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1419 vs 751
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1846 vs 674
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.961 vs 0.84

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs April 2008
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1419 vs 751
PassMark - CPU mark	1846 vs 674
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.961 vs 0.84

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 4050e

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 77% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 996 vs 563
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1667 vs 1241

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	996 vs 563
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1667 vs 1241

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2105
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 4050e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1419

751

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1846

674

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

563

996

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1241

1667

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.961

0.84

Name	Intel Core i3-2105	AMD Athlon X2 4050e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1419	751
PassMark - CPU mark	1846	674
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	563	996
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1241	1667
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.961	0.84
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 X2 4050e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Brisbane
Launch date	May 2011	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$145
Place in performance rating	2620	2626
Price now	$79.99
Processor Number	i3-2105
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.64
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)	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		126 mm
Transistor count		154 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
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	AM2
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)