E2-9000 vs i3-2130
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-2130 outperforms E2-9000 by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2130 and E2-9000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2270 | 2781 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.10 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 1.87 | 5.74 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 4 September 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $123 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2130 and E2-9000 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 | 3.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 504 million | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2130 and E2-9000 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2130 and E2-9000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Virtualization, |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-2130 and E2-9000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2130 and E2-9000 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2130 and E2-9000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| 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 Compare | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| 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 i3-2130 and E2-9000 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2130 and E2-9000.
| 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.33 | 0.63 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.55 | 1.03 |
| Recency | 4 September 2011 | 1 June 2016 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
i3-2130 has a 111.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
E2-9000, on the other hand, has 87.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-2130 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-9000 in performance tests.
Note that Core i3-2130 is a desktop processor while E2-9000 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2130 and E2-9000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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