Intel Core i3-2125 vs AMD Athlon II X4 605e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2125 and AMD Athlon II X4 605e 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.

Intel Core i3-2125

AMD Athlon II X4 605e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2125

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 43% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1573 vs 997
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2090 vs 1966

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs October 2009
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1573 vs 997
PassMark - CPU mark	2090 vs 1966

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 605e

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
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 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1433 vs 576
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4113 vs 1288

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1433 vs 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4113 vs 1288

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2125
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 605e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1573

997

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2090

1966

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

576

1433

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1288

4113

Name	Intel Core i3-2125	AMD Athlon II X4 605e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1573	997
PassMark - CPU mark	2090	1966
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	576	1433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1288	4113
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2125	AMD Athlon II X4 605e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Propus
Launch date	September 2011	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$102
Place in performance rating	2147	2149
Price now	$199	$101.80
Processor Number	i3-2125
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.96	7.96
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 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	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	2.3 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	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	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)