Intel Core i3-2125 vs AMD Athlon X2 4850e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2125 and AMD Athlon X2 4850e 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2125

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1573 vs 903
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2090 vs 783
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1573 vs 903
PassMark - CPU mark 2090 vs 783

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 4850e

  • 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
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1198 vs 576
  • Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1990 vs 1288
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 1198 vs 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1990 vs 1288

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2125
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 4850e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1573
903
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2090
783
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
576
1198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1288
1990
Name Intel Core i3-2125 AMD Athlon X2 4850e
PassMark - Single thread mark 1573 903
PassMark - CPU mark 2090 783
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 576 1198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1288 1990

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2125 AMD Athlon X2 4850e

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Brisbane
Launch date September 2011 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $170
Place in performance rating 2147 2167
Price now $199
Processor Number i3-2125
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.96
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm 126 mm
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 3.3 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 504 million 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)