Intel Core i3-2130 vs AMD A8-3800
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2130 and AMD A8-3800 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2130
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
- Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1560 vs 1069
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2036 vs 2021
- Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 578 vs 338
- Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1276 vs 1184
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | September 2011 vs June 2011 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1560 vs 1069 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2036 vs 2021 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 578 vs 338 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1276 vs 1184 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3800
- 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
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.305 vs 2.425
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.305 vs 2.425 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2130
CPU 2: AMD A8-3800
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| Name | Intel Core i3-2130 | AMD A8-3800 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1560 | 1069 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2036 | 2021 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 578 | 338 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1276 | 1184 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.243 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 37.697 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.254 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.041 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.425 | 4.305 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i3-2130 | AMD A8-3800 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Llano |
| Launch date | September 2011 | June 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $123 | |
| Place in performance rating | 2655 | 2663 |
| Price now | $69.99 | |
| Processor Number | i3-2130 | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 17.09 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.40 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 131 mm | 228 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 73 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
| Transistor count | 504 million | 1178 million |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | FM1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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