i3-7120T vs Athlon 64 3000+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 3000+ and Core i3-7120T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3218not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency0.22no data
Architecture codenameClawhammer (2001−2005)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release dateJanuary 2001 (23 years ago)17 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65$117

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 3000+ and Core i3-7120T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads14
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512K256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography130 nm14 nm
Die size193 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors154 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 3000+ and Core i3-7120T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket7541151
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 3000+ and Core i3-7120T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3000+ and Core i3-7120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 3000+ and Core i3-7120T.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 130 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 35 Watt

i3-7120T has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.

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