Intel Core i3-2105 vs AMD Phenom II X3 710

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2105 and AMD Phenom II X3 710 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2105

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 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 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1419 vs 1070
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1846 vs 1551
  • Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 563 vs 354
  • Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1241 vs 956
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2011 vs February 2009
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1419 vs 1070
PassMark - CPU mark 1846 vs 1551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 563 vs 354
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1241 vs 956

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 710

  • 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
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)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2105
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 710

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1419
1070
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1846
1551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
563
354
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1241
956
Name Intel Core i3-2105 AMD Phenom II X3 710
PassMark - Single thread mark 1419 1070
PassMark - CPU mark 1846 1551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 563 354
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1241 956
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 Phenom II X3 710

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Heka
Launch date May 2011 February 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $145 $85
Place in performance rating 2618 2610
Price now $79.99 $84.53
Processor Number i3-2105
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 13.64 8.51
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) 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 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 3
Number of threads 4
Die size 258 mm
Transistor count 758 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 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)