i3-2115C vs Athlon II X4 605e

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 605e and Core i3-2115C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2290	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.12	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.63	no data
Architecture codename	Propus (2009−2011)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	20 October 2009 (15 years ago)	1 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$102	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 605e and Core i3-2115C 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	169 mm2	131 mm2
Number of transistors	300 million	504 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 605e and Core i3-2115C 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM3	1155
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 605e and Core i3-2115C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Intel HD 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 605e and Core i3-2115C.

PCIe version

2.0

3.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 October 2009	1 May 2012
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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