AMD FX-8100 vs Intel Atom D2500

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AMD FX-8100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom D2500
AMD FX-8100 Intel Atom D2500

CPU comparison

AMD FX-8100 or Intel Atom D2500 - 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 FX-8100 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8100 was released in Q4/2011.

The Intel Atom D2500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.86 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom D2500 was released in Q3/2011.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD FX-8000 (11) CPU group Intel Atom D2000 (4)
2 Generation 1
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Cedarview
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8100 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8100 is 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Atom D2500 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom D2500 is at 1.86 GHz.

AMD FX-8100 Characteristic Intel Atom D2500
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.86 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 FX-8100 Characteristic Intel Atom D2500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-8100 or Intel Atom D2500 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 GMA 3600
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 65 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 GMA 3600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-8100 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Atom D2500 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.6 GB/s.

AMD FX-8100 Characteristic Intel Atom D2500
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1066
Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-8100 is 95 W, while the Intel Atom D2500 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-8100 Characteristic Intel Atom D2500
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-8100 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom D2500 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-8100 Characteristic Intel Atom D2500
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3
AM3+ Socket BGA 559
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2011
-- Release price 50 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-8100 (0%)
Intel Atom D2500 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-8100 (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 (4%)

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 FX-8100 AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
6159 (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
233 (4%)

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 FX-8100 AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
111 (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 FX-8100 AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
204 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-8100 AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-8100 AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
796 (100%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
0 (0%)

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 FX-8100 AMD FX-8100
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz
26 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-8100 Intel Atom D2500
Unknown Unknown

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