AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core i3-2100

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Combined performance score

i3-2100
1.21

Phenom II X4 805 outperforms Core i3-2100 by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i3-2100 and Phenom II X4 805 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22032155
Place by popularity71not in top-100
Value for money0.284.93
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years old)February 2009 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$73$174
Current price$86 (1.2x MSRP)$25 (0.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 805 has 1661% better value for money than i3-2100.

Technical specs

Core i3-2100 and Phenom II X4 805 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size131 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2100 and Phenom II X4 805 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
SocketFCLGA1155AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2100 and Phenom II X4 805. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno 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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i3-2100 and Phenom II X4 805 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 Phenom II X4 805 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 Phenom II X4 805. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2100 and Phenom II X4 805 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2100 and Phenom II X4 805.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

i3-2100 1.21
Phenom II X4 805 1.28
+5.8%

Phenom II X4 805 outperforms Core i3-2100 by 6% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-2100 1855
Phenom II X4 805 1959
+5.6%

Phenom II X4 805 outperforms Core i3-2100 by 6% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.21 1.28
Physical cores 2 4
Cost $73 $174
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2100 and Phenom II X4 805. The differences in performance seem too small.


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