Athlon II X4 631 vs i3-2105

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2105
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.16
Athlon II X4 631
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.34
+15.5%

Athlon II X4 631 outperforms Core i3-2105 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2105 and Athlon II X4 631 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23792259
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.691.27
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date22 May 2011 (13 years ago)17 August 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$145no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2105 and Athlon II X4 631 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data228 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2105 and Athlon II X4 631 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
SocketFCLGA1155FM1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2105 and Athlon II X4 631. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2105 and Athlon II X4 631 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2105 and Athlon II X4 631 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2105 and Athlon II X4 631. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2105 and Athlon II X4 631 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2105 and Athlon II X4 631.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i3-2105 1.16
Athlon II X4 631 1.34
+15.5%

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.

i3-2105 1846
Athlon II X4 631 2122
+15%

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.

i3-2105 482
+73.4%
Athlon II X4 631 278

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.

i3-2105 983
+13.5%
Athlon II X4 631 866

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.16 1.34
Recency 22 May 2011 17 August 2011
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt

i3-2105 has 53.8% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 631, on the other hand, has a 15.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 100% more physical cores.

The Athlon II X4 631 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2105 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2105 and Athlon II X4 631, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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