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).

 

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: 1745 vs 1059
  • 11.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5769 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 1745 vs 1059
PassMark - CPU mark 5769 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
1745
1059
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5769
511
Name Intel Core i7-3820 AMD Sempron 130
PassMark - Single thread mark 1745 1059
PassMark - CPU mark 5769 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 2232 2250
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)