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.

Intel Core i3-2125

AMD Athlon X2 4850e

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: 1570 vs 903
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2083 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	1570 vs 903
PassMark - CPU mark	2083 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

1570

903

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2083

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	1570	903
PassMark - CPU mark	2083	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)