Intel Core i3-2100T vs AMD Phenom II X4 830

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Combined performance score

Phenom II X4 830
1.35
+39.2%

Phenom II X4 830 outperforms Core i3-2100T by 39% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Phenom II X4 830 and Core i3-2100T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21142351
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.150.12
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateSeptember 2009 (14 years old)20 February 2011 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$180
Current price$46 (0.6x MSRP)$24 (0.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 830 has 1692% better value for money than i3-2100T.

Technical specs

Phenom II X4 830 and Core i3-2100T 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size258 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data65 °C
Number of transistors758 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 830 and Core i3-2100T 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
SocketAM3FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 830 and Core i3-2100T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NIno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 830 and Core i3-2100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protectionno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 830 and Core i3-2100T are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 830 and Core i3-2100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 830 and Core i3-2100T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 830 and Core i3-2100T.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Phenom II X4 830 1.35
+39.2%
i3-2100T 0.97

Phenom II X4 830 outperforms Core i3-2100T by 39% in our combined 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%

Phenom II X4 830 2070
+39.1%
i3-2100T 1488

Phenom II X4 830 outperforms Core i3-2100T by 39% 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%

Phenom II X4 830 303
i3-2100T 415
+37%

Core i3-2100T outperforms Phenom II X4 830 by 37% 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%

Phenom II X4 830 926
+5.9%
i3-2100T 874

Phenom II X4 830 outperforms Core i3-2100T by 6% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.35 0.97
Physical cores 4 2
Cost $80 $180
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

The Phenom II X4 830 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2100T in performance tests.


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