AMD Athlon II X2 255 vs Intel Core i3-1115GRE

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon II X2 255		Intel Core i3-1115GRE
CPU comparison AMD Athlon II X2 255 or Intel Core i3-1115GRE - 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 255 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was released in Q1/2010. The Intel Core i3-1115GRE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1115GRE was released in Q3/2020.

AMD Athlon II (52)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)	CPU group	Intel Core i 11000H (17)
1	Generation	11
Propus	Architecture	Tiger Lake H
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 3.10 GHz while the Intel Core i3-1115GRE has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1115GRE is at 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz).
AMD Athlon II X2 255	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.10 GHz	Frequency	2.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.90 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Athlon II X2 255	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Athlon II X2 255 or Intel Core i3-1115GRE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.25 GHz
--	GPU Generation	11
	Technology	10 nm
	Max. displays	4
--	Compute units	48
--	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Athlon II X2 255 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-1115GRE supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 59.6 GB/s.
AMD Athlon II X2 255	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
DDR3-1333	Memory	LPDDR4X-3733, DDR4-3200
16 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	59.6 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
2.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	4.0
--	PCIe lanes	4
--	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 65 W, while the Intel Core i3-1115GRE has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Athlon II X2 255	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	28 W
--	TDP down	12 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Athlon II X2 255 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-1115GRE is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
AMD Athlon II X2 255	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
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 1449
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2010	Release date	Q3/2020
--	Release price	372 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X2 255 (35%)

Intel Core i3-1115GRE (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon II X2 255 (31%)

Intel Core i3-1115GRE (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon II X2 255 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	416 (35%)
	Intel Core i3-1115GRE 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1175 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon II X2 255 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	792 (35%)
	Intel Core i3-1115GRE 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	2233 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Athlon II X2 255 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	1172 (27%)
	Intel Core i3-1115GRE 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	4421 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Athlon II X2 255 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1115GRE Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) @ 1.25 GHz	960 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Athlon II X2 255 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	281 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-1115GRE 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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AMD Athlon II X2 255	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
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