i3-2105 vs PRO A6-9500

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A6-9500
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.12
Core i3-2105
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.16
+3.6%

Core i3-2105 outperforms PRO A6-9500 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-2105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24022379
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.631.69
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date3 October 2016 (8 years ago)22 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$145

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-2105 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C69 °C
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-2105 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-2105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-2105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-2105 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-2105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 3000
iGPU core count6no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-2105 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-2105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-2105.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes816

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.

PRO A6-9500 1.12
i3-2105 1.16
+3.6%

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.

PRO A6-9500 1784
i3-2105 1846
+3.5%

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.

PRO A6-9500 602
+24.9%
i3-2105 482

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.

PRO A6-9500 882
i3-2105 983
+11.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 1.16
Recency 3 October 2016 22 May 2011
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

PRO A6-9500 has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

i3-2105, on the other hand, has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between PRO A6-9500 and Core i3-2105.


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