Athlon II X3 455 vs Core i3-7100U

Place in performance ranking	1940	2250
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.52
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Rana (2009−2011)
Release date	30 August 2016 (7 years ago)	7 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$88
Current price	$424 (1.5x MSRP)	$25 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-7100U and Athlon II X3 455 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)	3 (Tri-Core)
Threads	4	3
Base clock speed	no data	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	169 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100U and Athlon II X3 455 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	BGA1356	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100U and Athlon II X3 455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100U and Athlon II X3 455 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100U and Athlon II X3 455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 620

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100U and Athlon II X3 455.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

i3-7100U 1.76
+45.5%

Athlon II X3 455 1.21

Core i3-7100U outperforms Athlon II X3 455 by 45% 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: 68%

i3-7100U 2723
+44.9%

Athlon II X3 455 1879

Core i3-7100U outperforms Athlon II X3 455 by 45% 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: 42%

i3-7100U 773
+122%

Athlon II X3 455 348

Core i3-7100U outperforms Athlon II X3 455 by 122% 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: 42%

i3-7100U 1586
+85.5%

Athlon II X3 455 855

Core i3-7100U outperforms Athlon II X3 455 by 85% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.76	1.21
Recency	30 August 2016	7 December 2010
Physical cores	2	3
Threads	4	3
Cost	$281	$88
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt

i3-7100U has a 45.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X3 455, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores, and its recommended price lower by $193.

The Core i3-7100U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 455 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-7100U is a notebook processor while Athlon II X3 455 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7100U and Athlon II X3 455, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.