AMD Athlon II X2 245e | Intel Core i3-8121U | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 245e or Intel Core i3-8121U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 245e was released in Q2/2010. The Intel Core i3-8121U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8121U was released in Q2/2018. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i3 (205) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Core i 8000U (CL) (1) |
1 | Generation | 8 |
Propus | Architecture | Cannon Lake U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 245e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 245e is 2.90 GHz while the Intel Core i3-8121U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-8121U is at 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245e | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-8121U |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 245e can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-8121U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245e | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-8121U |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 245e is 45 W, while the Intel Core i3-8121U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245e | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-8121U |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 245e is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-8121U is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245e | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-8121U |
45 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
AM3 | Socket | BGA 1356 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2010 | Release date | Q2/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 245e | Intel Core i3-8121U |
Unknown | Unknown |