i3-2115C vs Athlon II X4 620e

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 620e and Core i3-2115C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1995not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.85no data
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date3 May 2011 (13 years ago)1 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 620e and Core i3-2115C 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 speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size169 mm2131 mm2
Number of transistors300 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 620e and Core i3-2115C 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
SocketAM31155
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 620e and Core i3-2115C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 620e and Core i3-2115C.

PCIe version2.03.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 May 2011 1 May 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon II X4 620e has 100% more physical cores, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

i3-2115C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon II X4 620e and Core i3-2115C. We've got no test results to judge.


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AMD Athlon II X4 620e
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