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AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel i3-2125

The Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X3 450 also around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 17% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon II X3 450 uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 703 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon II X3 450×Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price $25.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM3LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2010Q3 2011
# of Samples597106
CPU Value72.113.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1300(-17.4%)1573(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1870(-10.5%)2090(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 450
1,870
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz
2,090
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X3 450
72.1
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz
13.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 450
1,300
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz
1,573
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon II X3 450 Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP95W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.13
Running cost per day$0.048$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.347.5
Running cost per year$17.34$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.