AMD E2-1800 vs Intel Core i3-2120T

Let's find out which one of AMD E2-1800 and Intel Core i3-2120T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD E2-1800 Intel Core i3-2120T
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD E Intel Core i3
• Generation
  1 2
• CPU group
  AMD E1/E2-1000 Intel Core i 2000

In this block we are going to compare AMD E2-1800 vs Intel Core i3-2120T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.70 GHz 2.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD E2-1800 and Intel Core i3-2120T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 7340 Intel HD Graphics 2000
• GPU frequency
  0.54 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.70 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  1 6
• Shader
  80 48
• Max. GPU Memory
  1 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  4 6
• DirectX Version
  11 10.1
• Technology
  40 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2012 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD E2-1800 and Intel Core i3-2120T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between AMD E2-1800 and Intel Core i3-2120T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1333 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD E2-1800 and Intel Core i3-2120T.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD E2-1800 or Intel Core i3-2120T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  18 W 35 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD E2-1800 and Intel Core i3-2120T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Zacate (Bobcat) Sandy Bridge S
• Technology
  32 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  BGA 413 LGA 1155
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q3/2011

List of devices based on AMD E2-1800 and Intel Core i3-2120T.

• Used in
  Unknown Unknown