Athlon X4 870K vs i3-10100F

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.72
+157%

Core i3-10100F outperforms Athlon X4 870K by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100F and Athlon X4 870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11411843
Place by popularity26not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.20no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.022.14
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date12 October 2020 (4 years ago)December 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100F and Athlon X4 870K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB256K
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache6 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size126 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100F and Athlon X4 870K 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
SocketFCLGA1200FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100F and Athlon X4 870K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10100F and Athlon X4 870K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100F and Athlon X4 870K 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 Core i3-10100F and Athlon X4 870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100F and Athlon X4 870K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-10100F 5.72
+157%
Athlon X4 870K 2.23

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.

i3-10100F 8759
+157%
Athlon X4 870K 3410

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.

i3-10100F 1452
+213%
Athlon X4 870K 464

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.

i3-10100F 4501
+277%
Athlon X4 870K 1195

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.72 2.23
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

i3-10100F has a 156.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-10100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 870K in performance tests.


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