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).

Intel Core i3-2130

AMD A8-3800

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: 1557 vs 1066
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	1557 vs 1066
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
PassMark - CPU mark	2049 vs 2044
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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1557

1066

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2044

2049

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

578

338

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

1184

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.425

4.305

Name	Intel Core i3-2130	AMD A8-3800
PassMark - Single thread mark	1557	1066
PassMark - CPU mark	2044	2049
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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Llano
Launch date	September 2011	June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$123
Place in performance rating	2737	2750
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
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
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	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
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	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)