AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-2120

Let's find out which one of AMD Phenom II X4 945 and Intel Core i3-2120 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Phenom II X4 945 Intel Core i3-2120
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Phenom II Intel Core i3
• Generation
  4 2
• CPU group
  AMD Phenom II - 800/900 Intel Core i 2000

In this block we are going to compare AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-2120 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
  3.00 GHz 3.30 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Phenom II X4 945 and Intel Core i3-2120 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
• GPU frequency
  0.85 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  6
• Shader
  48
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  6
• DirectX Version
  10.1
• Technology
  32 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Phenom II X4 945 and Intel Core i3-2120. 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
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between AMD Phenom II X4 945 and Intel Core i3-2120 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
  DDR2-1066 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Phenom II X4 945 and Intel Core i3-2120.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Phenom II X4 945 or Intel Core i3-2120? 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)
  125 W 65 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Phenom II X4 945 and Intel Core i3-2120 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
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  6.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Deneb (K10) Sandy Bridge S
• Technology
  45 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  AM3 LGA 1155
• Release date
  Q2/2009 Q1/2011

List of devices based on AMD Phenom II X4 945 and Intel Core i3-2120.

• Used in
  Unknown Unknown