Athlon II X4 651 vs Core i3-7100
Aggregate performance score
i3-7100 outperforms Athlon II X4 651 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7100 and Athlon II X4 651 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1640 | 1754 |
| Place by popularity | 94 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.28 | 0.24 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 14 November 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $117 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i3-7100 has 1267% better value for money than Athlon II X4 651.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7100 and Athlon II X4 651 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus support | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7100 and Athlon II X4 651 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 1151 | FM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 100 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100 and Athlon II X4 651. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100 and Athlon II X4 651 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100 and Athlon II X4 651. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100 and Athlon II X4 651.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 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.
Core i3-7100 outperforms Athlon II X4 651 by 21% based on our aggregate 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: 65%
Core i3-7100 outperforms Athlon II X4 651 by 21% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Core i3-7100 outperforms Athlon II X4 651 by 277% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Core i3-7100 outperforms Athlon II X4 651 by 122% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.80 | 2.32 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 14 November 2011 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 100 Watt |
i3-7100 has a 20.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 96.1% lower power consumption.
Athlon II X4 651, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
The Core i3-7100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 651 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7100 and Athlon II X4 651, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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