i3-2105 vs Athlon 5370

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 5370
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.20
+3.4%
Core i3-2105
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.16

Athlon 5370 outperforms Core i3-2105 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 5370 and Core i3-2105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23532379
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.541.69
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date9 April 2014 (10 years ago)22 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$145

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 5370 and Core i3-2105 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature76 °C69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 5370 and Core i3-2105 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM1FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 5370 and Core i3-2105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Athlon 5370 and Core i3-2105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 5370 and Core i3-2105 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 5370 and Core i3-2105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R3 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 3000
จำนวนพาธไลน์128no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 5370 and Core i3-2105 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 5370 and Core i3-2105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 5370 and Core i3-2105.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes416

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 5370 1.20
+3.4%
i3-2105 1.16

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 5370 1905
+3.2%
i3-2105 1846

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.20 1.16
Recency 9 April 2014 22 May 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 5370 has a 3.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon 5370 and Core i3-2105.


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