Intel Core i3-2120 vs AMD Sempron 3000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2120 and AMD Sempron 3000+ 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-2120

AMD Sempron 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 106% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1510 vs 530
6.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1956 vs 299

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs May 2006
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1510 vs 530
PassMark - CPU mark	1956 vs 299

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3000+

Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2120
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1510

530

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1956

299

Name	Intel Core i3-2120	AMD Sempron 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1510	530
PassMark - CPU mark	1956	299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	577
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1265
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.296

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2120	AMD Sempron 3000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Manila
Launch date	February 2011	May 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$95	$50
Place in performance rating	2893	2952
Price now	$30	$49.95
Processor Number	i3-2120
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	38.51	2.41
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	103 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	504 million	81 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	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	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	62 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)