i3-370M vs Athlon 64 TF-20

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16
Core i3-370M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.73
+356%

Core i3-370M outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 356% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-370M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33002690
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlon 64Intel Core i3
Power efficiency0.611.97
Architecture codenameSherman (2009)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date1 May 2009 (15 years ago)22 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$245

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-370M 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 data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate667 MHz1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache0.1 MB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA
Number of transistorsno data382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-370M 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1g1PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-370M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus ProtectionIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
FMA-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-370M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-370M are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-370M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data667 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-370M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-370M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 TF-20 0.16
i3-370M 0.73
+356%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Athlon 64 TF-20 1245
i3-370M 2690
+116%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Athlon 64 TF-20 612
i3-370M 2578
+321%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 0.73
Recency 1 May 2009 22 June 2010
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon 64 TF-20 has 40% lower power consumption.

i3-370M, on the other hand, has a 356.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-370M is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-370M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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