Intel Core i3-2120T vs AMD Athlon II X4 645

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2120T and AMD Athlon II X4 645 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 i3-2120T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 466 vs 375
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 29.917 vs 9.496
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs September 2010
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 466 vs 375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 29.917 vs 9.496

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 645

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 4x 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
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1256 vs 1165
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2348 vs 1528
  • Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1215 vs 1038
  • Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.103 vs 1.611
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1256 vs 1165
PassMark - CPU mark 2348 vs 1528
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1215 vs 1038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.103 vs 1.611

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2120T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 645

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1165
1256
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1528
2348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
466
375
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1038
1215
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.611
2.103
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
29.917
9.496
Name Intel Core i3-2120T AMD Athlon II X4 645
PassMark - Single thread mark 1165 1256
PassMark - CPU mark 1528 2348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 466 375
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1038 1215
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.611 2.103
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 29.917 9.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2120T AMD Athlon II X4 645

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Propus
Launch date September 2011 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $50 $80
Place in performance rating 2786 2780
Price now $113 $49.99
Processor Number i3-2120T
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.24 20.48
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm 169 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)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 65.0°C
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 504 million 300 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 650 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) 35 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)