AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-8100H

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AMD Phenom II X2 B55 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-8100H
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Intel Core i3-8100H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 and the Intel Core i3-8100H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 2 core processor released in Q4/2009 with the Intel Core i3-8100H which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2018.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) CPU group Intel Core i 8000H (6)
2 Generation 8
Callisto (K10) Architecture Coffee Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-7100H
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-8100H clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 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 630
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 / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X2 B55, while the Intel Core i3-8100H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-8100H is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-8100H is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3 Socket BGA 1440
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2009 Release date Q3/2018
-- Release price 225 $
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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 Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
825 (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 Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2626 (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 Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (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 Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1931 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
152 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Intel Core i3-8100H
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