Pentium N3510 vs Athlon Neo X2 L325
Aggregate performance score
Pentium N3510 outperforms Athlon Neo X2 L325 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Pentium N3510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3062 | 2846 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon Neo | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 1.84 | 6.94 |
| Architecture codename | Congo (2009) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 December 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $161 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Pentium N3510 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Pentium N3510 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 |
| Socket | ASB1 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Pentium N3510. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization Technology | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Pentium N3510 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Pentium N3510 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Pentium N3510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3L-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 750 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Pentium N3510 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Pentium N3510.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.35 | 0.55 |
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 1 December 2013 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 7 Watt |
Pentium N3510 has a 57.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 157.1% lower power consumption.
The Pentium N3510 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Neo X2 L325 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Pentium N3510, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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