i3-2332M vs Athlon X4 760K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 760K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.94
+120%

Athlon X4 760K outperforms Core i3-2332M by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 760K and Core i3-2332M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19712554
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.772.29
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 760K and Core i3-2332M 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 speed3.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache192K128 KB
L2 cache4 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2149 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 760K and Core i3-2332M 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)
SocketFM2G2 (988B)
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 760K and Core i3-2332M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA++
AVX++
PowerNow+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 760K and Core i3-2332M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 760K and Core i3-2332M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
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 cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 760K and Core i3-2332M.

PCIe version2.0no 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 X4 760K 1.94
+120%
i3-2332M 0.88

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 X4 760K 2971
+120%
i3-2332M 1353

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.94 0.88
Recency 1 June 2013 1 September 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon X4 760K has a 120.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-2332M, on the other hand, has 185.7% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 760K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2332M in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 760K is a desktop processor while Core i3-2332M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 760K and Core i3-2332M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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