Intel Core i3-10100E vs AMD Athlon II X2 370K

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Intel Core i3-10100E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 370K
Intel Core i3-10100E AMD Athlon II X2 370K

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-10100E or AMD Athlon II X2 370K - 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 Intel Core i3-10100E has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-10100E was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Richland) (1)
10 Generation 4
Comet Lake S Architecture Richland
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-9100E Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-10100E has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-10100E is 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is at 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).

Intel Core i3-10100E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.20 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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.

Intel Core i3-10100E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-10100E or AMD Athlon II X2 370K 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-10100E can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-10100E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1866
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-10100E is 65 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 370K has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-10100E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-10100E is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-10100E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1200 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2013
138 $ Release price 45 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100E (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100E (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K (18%)

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.
Intel Core i3-10100E Intel Core i3-10100E
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
8235 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
1505 (18%)

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.
Intel Core i3-10100E Intel Core i3-10100E
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
960 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-10100E Intel Core i3-10100E
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3382 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 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.
Intel Core i3-10100E Intel Core i3-10100E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
@ 0.00 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.
Intel Core i3-10100E Intel Core i3-10100E
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
90 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-10100E Intel Core i3-10100E
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
147 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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