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Intel i3-2102 vs AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-

The Intel Core i3-2102 @ 3.10GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core and is around -10% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i3-2102 @ 3.10GHz is around 21% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 10 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.

×Intel Core i3-2102 @ 3.10GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA1155FM1
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2016Q2 2015
# of Samples37
CPU Rank35463403
CPU Value35.036.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1400(0.0%)1158(-17.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2029(-10.2%)2260(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2102 @ 3.10GHz
2,029
AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core
2,260
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-2102 @ 3.10GHz
35.0
AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core
36.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2102 @ 3.10GHz
1,400
AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core
1,158
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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.
Intel Core i3-2102 @ 3.10GHz AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.