i3-4020Y 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 i3-4020Y
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 11 Watt
0.93
+481%

Core i3-4020Y outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 481% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 TF-20
i3-4020Y i3-4020Y

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33002527
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlon 64Intel Core i3
Power efficiency0.617.65
Architecture codenameSherman (2009)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 May 2009 (15 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$304

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y 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 data1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus rate667 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache0.1 MB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB
Chip lithography65 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y 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
SocketS1g1FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt11.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data+
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDIno data-
AMTno data9.5
Matrix Storageno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
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 i3-4020Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4200
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2561x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data12
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data4
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

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
i3-4020Y 0.93
+481%

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
i3-4020Y 1621
+30.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.16 0.93
Recency 1 May 2009 1 September 2013
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 11 Watt

i3-4020Y has a 481.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 127.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-4020Y 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 i3-4020Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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