Phenom II X4 X920 BE vs i3-8100B

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-8100B
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.80
+160%
Phenom II X4 X920 BE
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.46

Core i3-8100B outperforms Phenom II X4 X920 BE by a whopping 160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100B and Phenom II X4 X920 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14672164
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno data4x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency5.513.06
Architecture codenameno dataChamplain (2010−2011)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100B and Phenom II X4 X920 BE 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cacheno data2 MB
L3 cache6 MB Intel® Smart Cacheno data
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100B and Phenom II X4 X920 BE 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1440S1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100B and Phenom II X4 X920 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2HyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplier
AES-NI+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-8100B and Phenom II X4 X920 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100B and Phenom II X4 X920 BE 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 i3-8100B and Phenom II X4 X920 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100B and Phenom II X4 X920 BE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100B and Phenom II X4 X920 BE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100B and Phenom II X4 X920 BE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100B and Phenom II X4 X920 BE.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.80 1.46
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i3-8100B has a 160.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X4 X920 BE, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8100B is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 X920 BE in performance tests.


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