Intel Core i7-3820 vs AMD Sempron 130

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3820 and AMD Sempron 130 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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).

Intel Core i7-3820

AMD Sempron 130

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3820

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1746 vs 1059
11.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5773 vs 511

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2012 vs August 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1746 vs 1059
PassMark - CPU mark	5773 vs 511

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 130

2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3820
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 130

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1746

1059

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5773

511

Name	Intel Core i7-3820	AMD Sempron 130
PassMark - Single thread mark	1746	1059
PassMark - CPU mark	5773	511
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3163
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.758

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3820	AMD Sempron 130
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge E	Sargas
Launch date	February 2012	August 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$400	$25
Place in performance rating	2234	2251
Price now	$199.99	$24.99
Processor Number	i7-3820
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.26	7.73
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	294 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1270 million	234 million
VID voltage range	0.600V – 1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333/1600	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response 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)