Product Comparison: AMD Athlon II X3 455 vs Intel Core i3-2100


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AMD Athlon II X3 455 CPU Processor
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor
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General Specifications
Brand
AMD
Intel
Model
Athlon II X3 455
Core i3-2100
Origin
Malaysia
Costa Rica
About the Product
Experience a PC experience of affordable triple-core computing and optimized benefits for Microsoft Windows 7 with the Athlon II X3 455. Save time and accomplish more with true multi-core processing that makes multitasking quick and simple.
This processor supports Intel HD Graphics, which delivers high-quality HD video and 3D gaming performance, ideal for everyday computing.
Package Size
Height
4.72 in.
4.5 in.
Width
4.72 in.
3.4 in.
Depth
2.36 in.
2.4 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
1.1 lbs.
Details
Socket
AM3
FCLGA1155
Lithography
45 nm
32 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Rana
Sandy Bridge
What customers say about "Details"
AMD Athlon II X3 455 CPU Processor
  • Price was right - fit the socket.
  • Has every port and socket I need/want.
  • It was a significant upgrade to my dated Dell 9100. Easy install.
  • Fit and works perfectly! Good socket.
  • Great buy! AM3 socket easy to install.
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor
  • I must say that I am very pleased with Intel's product.
  • Intel Core i3-2100 is a solid choice for its class.
  • The fan is pretty quiet, really, and has run and cooled well enough.
  • The processor was well packaged and easy to install.
  • I really like is how I don't need an additional graphics card.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
3
2
CPU Threads
3
4
Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Max TDP
95 W
65 W
Max Temperature
75 °C
69.1 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
AMD Athlon II X3 455 CPU Processor
  • Fast and cheap proccessor for all my needs.
  • Faster than you would think. Good CPU.
  • It's fast as is at 3.3ghz. I like it.
  • Great value for the price, plenty fast for gaming when paired with the right GPU.
  • This chip is very fast, and made photo editing in Lightroom3 much quicker than the X2 4000+ I was using before.
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor
  • With only a 65W power consumption, it seems to run cool all of the time.
  • The computer is really fast and works great as a HTPC.
  • I have to say I am very impressed. Great performance.
  • Able to run four threads thanks to HyperThread.
  • Affordable CPU in the LGA1155 platform. That's nice.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
192 kB
64 kB
L2 Cache Size
1536 kB
512 kB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
32 GB
Memory Types
DDR3
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
21.3 GB/s
21 GB/s
L3 Cache Size
3000 kB
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
AMD Athlon II X3 455 CPU Processor
  • I paired the CPU with 2 sticks of G. Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 2Mbs (total 4Mbs) of memory.
  • Works well with my G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB). Perfect.
  • This CPU is working well. Has good memory support.
  • Good and cheap CPU with good support memory.
  • It doesn't have L3 memory, only L1 and L2.
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor
  • 3MB L3 Cache greatly helps performance.
  • For starters, this is a fast processor. 3.1GHz w/a 3MB L3 cache.
  • CPU has enough memory to handle transcoding and a multitask load.
  • Great capacity of cache. Amazing CPU.
  • Set 32GB of memory it's awesome!
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
No
No
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
No
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Graphics Specifications
DirectX* Support
10.1
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1100 MHz
Graphics Base Frequency
850 MHz
Processor Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 2000
Other Information
Manufacturer
link
Manual
link

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