i3-2310M vs Athlon II X4 620

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 620
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.27
+64.9%
Core i3-2310M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.77

Athlon II X4 620 outperforms Core i3-2310M by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 620 and Core i3-2310M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22992647
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.272.08
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date16 September 2009 (15 years ago)1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 620 and Core i3-2310M 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size169 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Number of transistors300 million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 620 and Core i3-2310M 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)
SocketAM3FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Core i3-2310M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Athlon II X4 620 and Core i3-2310M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Core i3-2310M 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 II X4 620 and Core i3-2310M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X4 620 and Core i3-2310M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 620 and Core i3-2310M.

PCIe version2.02.0
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 II X4 620 1.27
+64.9%
i3-2310M 0.77

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 620 2019
+65.2%
i3-2310M 1222

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X4 620 282
i3-2310M 324
+14.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X4 620 862
+33%
i3-2310M 648

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 0.77
Recency 16 September 2009 1 February 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon II X4 620 has a 64.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-2310M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2310M in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 620 is a desktop processor while Core i3-2310M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 620 and Core i3-2310M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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