E1-2100 vs Phenom II X4 B97

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 B97
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.60
+515%
E1-2100
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 9 Watt
0.26

Phenom II X4 B97 outperforms E1-2100 by a whopping 515% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 B97 and E1-2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20923143
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.36no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD E-Series
Power efficiency1.592.73
Architecture codenameDeneb (2009−2011)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 B97 and E1-2100 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size258 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors758 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 B97 and E1-2100 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
SocketAM3FT3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and E1-2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, BMI1, ABM, SVM, AES-NI
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and E1-2100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and E1-2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8210
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 B97 and E1-2100 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and E1-2100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 B97 and E1-2100.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 B97 1.60
+515%
E1-2100 0.26

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.

Phenom II X4 B97 2539
+525%
E1-2100 406

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.

Phenom II X4 B97 423
+350%
E1-2100 94

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.

Phenom II X4 B97 1390
+758%
E1-2100 162

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.60 0.26
Recency 11 May 2010 23 May 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 9 Watt

Phenom II X4 B97 has a 515.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

E1-2100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 955.6% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X4 B97 is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-2100 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X4 B97 is a desktop processor while E1-2100 is a notebook one.


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