i3-4100E vs C-70

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Aggregate performance score

C-70
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 9 Watt
0.20
Core i3-4100E
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.16
+480%

Core i3-4100E outperforms C-70 by a whopping 480% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing C-70 and Core i3-4100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32222362
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD C-SeriesIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.102.97
Architecture codenameOntario (2011−2012)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)4 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

C-70 and Core i3-4100E 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed1 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.33 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography40 nm22 nm
Die size75 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on C-70 and Core i3-4100E 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
SocketFT1 BGA 413-BallIntel BGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)9 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-70 and Core i3-4100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz)no data
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-70 and Core i3-4100E are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-70 and Core i3-4100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3 Single-channelDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 6290 (280 - 400 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 900 MHz)

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.

C-70 0.20
i3-4100E 1.16
+480%

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.

C-70 315
i3-4100E 1848
+487%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.20 1.16
Integrated graphics card 0.27 1.84
Recency 1 September 2012 4 September 2013
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 40 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 9 Watt 37 Watt

C-70 has 311.1% lower power consumption.

i3-4100E, on the other hand, has a 480% higher aggregate performance score, 581.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 81.8% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-4100E is our recommended choice as it beats the C-70 in performance tests.


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