i3-12100TE vs Phenom II X4 P920

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 P920
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.88
Core i3-12100TE
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
7.75
+781%

Core i3-12100TE outperforms Phenom II X4 P920 by a whopping 781% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-12100TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2557964
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency3.2120.19
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-12100TE 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)
Threads48
Base clock speedno data2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-12100TE 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1 (S1g4)1700
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-12100TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-12100TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-12100TE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-12100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-12100TE.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.88 7.75
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

Phenom II X4 P920 has 40% lower power consumption.

i3-12100TE, on the other hand, has a 780.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-12100TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 P920 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 P920 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100TE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 P920 and Core i3-12100TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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