Intel Core i3-7100 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100 and AMD Athlon II X2 245e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-7100

AMD Athlon II X2 245e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 34% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2299 vs 1182
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4319 vs 1171

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs May 2010
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299 vs 1182
PassMark - CPU mark	4319 vs 1171

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245e

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 51 Watt
Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1727 vs 971
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2805 vs 2072

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1727 vs 971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2805 vs 2072

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2299

1182

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4319

1171

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

971

1727

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2072

2805

Name	Intel Core i3-7100	AMD Athlon II X2 245e
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299	1182
PassMark - CPU mark	4319	1171
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971	1727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2072	2805
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	53.313
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.628
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1421
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2151
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1421
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2151
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4107

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-7100	AMD Athlon II X2 245e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Regor
Launch date	January 2017	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$115	$80
Place in performance rating	1701	1704
Price now	$164.25	$80
Processor Number	i3-7100
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.37	6.28
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4
Die size		117 mm
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)