i3-8109U vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-8109U outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 1575% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8109U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3280 | 1705 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 9.06 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 5 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $304 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8109U 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8109U 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 configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1g1 | FCBGA1528 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8109U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| eDRAM | no data | 128 MB |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8109U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8109U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8109U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 |
| Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 300 MHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8109U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8109U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 2.68 |
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 5 April 2018 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 28 Watt |
Athlon 64 TF-20 has 12% lower power consumption.
i3-8109U, on the other hand, has a 1575% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i3-8109U 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 i3-8109U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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