Intel Core i3-560 vs AMD Athlon II X2 215

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-560 and AMD Athlon II X2 215 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).

Intel Core i3-560

AMD Athlon II X2 215

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-560

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1352 vs 1023
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1627 vs 973
Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 542 vs 327
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1200 vs 597

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2010 vs October 2009
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1352 vs 1023
PassMark - CPU mark	1627 vs 973
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	542 vs 327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1200 vs 597

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 215

Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-560
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 215

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1352

1023

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1627

973

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

542

327

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1200

597

Name	Intel Core i3-560	AMD Athlon II X2 215
PassMark - Single thread mark	1352	1023
PassMark - CPU mark	1627	973
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	542	327
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1200	597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	32.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.174

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-560	AMD Athlon II X2 215
Essentials
Architecture codename	Clarkdale	Regor
Launch date	August 2010	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$190	$45
Place in performance rating	2714	2697
Price now	$29.98	$11.99
Processor Number	i3-560
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	28.90	38.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	382 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1156	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)