Intel Core i5-2310 vs AMD Athlon II X2 255

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2310 and AMD Athlon II X2 255 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 i5-2310

AMD Athlon II X2 255

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2310

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1492 vs 1234
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3659 vs 1175
Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 621 vs 353
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1977 vs 660

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492 vs 1234
PassMark - CPU mark	3659 vs 1175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	621 vs 353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1977 vs 660

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 255

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2310
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 255

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1492

1234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3659

1175

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

621

353

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1977

660

Name	Intel Core i5-2310	AMD Athlon II X2 255
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492	1234
PassMark - CPU mark	3659	1175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	621	353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1977	660
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	69.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.356
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.078

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2310	AMD Athlon II X2 255
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Regor
Launch date	May 2011	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$60
Place in performance rating	2571	2555
Price now	$79.98	$65.22
Processor Number	i5-2310
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD Athlon II X2
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	20.38	8.34
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB		AD255EHDGMBOX
OPN Tray		AD255EHDK23GM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	73 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1160 million	410 million
Unlocked
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	LGA1155	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)