Athlon 64 FX-72 vs Core i3-2100

General info

Comparing Core i3-2100 and Athlon 64 FX-72 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2226	2248
Place by popularity	72	not in top-100
Value for money	0.28	4.28
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Windsor (2006−2009)
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	November 2006 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$73	no data
Current price	$82 (1.1x MSRP)	$28

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon 64 FX-72 has 1429% better value for money than i3-2100.

Technical specs

Core i3-2100 and Athlon 64 FX-72 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Die size	131 mm2	235 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	no data
Number of transistors	504 million	227 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100 and Athlon 64 FX-72 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	FCLGA1155	F
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100 and Athlon 64 FX-72. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2100 and Athlon 64 FX-72 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2100 and Athlon 64 FX-72 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2100 and Athlon 64 FX-72. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100 and Athlon 64 FX-72 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100 and Athlon 64 FX-72.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i3-2100 outperforms Athlon 64 FX-72 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	1.19	1.16
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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