i3-1215U vs Phenom II X6 1100T BE

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Phenom II X6 1035T Phenom II X6 1045T Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) Phenom II X6 1065T Phenom II X6 1075T Phenom II X6 1090T BE Phenom II X6 1100T BE
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Core i3-1215U Core i5-1235U Core i5-1235U (IPU) Core i5-1245U Core i7-1255U Core i7-1265U

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X6 1100T BE
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
3.62
Core i3-1215U
2022
6 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.82
+88.4%

Core i3-1215U outperforms Phenom II X6 1100T BE by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Phenom II X6 1100T BE Phenom II X6 1100T BE
i3-1215U i3-1215U

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15061029
Place by popularitynot in top-10017
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency2.7443.00
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date7 December 2010 (14 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size346 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors904 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U 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
SocketAM3FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U 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 X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 X6 1100T BE 3.62
i3-1215U 6.82
+88.4%

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 X6 1100T BE 5745
i3-1215U 10828
+88.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.62 6.82
Recency 7 December 2010 23 February 2022
Threads 6 8
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

i3-1215U has a 88.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 33.3% more threads, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1215U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1100T BE in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X6 1100T BE is a desktop processor while Core i3-1215U is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-1215U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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