Phenom II X3 N870 vs i3-2310E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2310E
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.16
+9.4%
Phenom II X3 N870
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
1.06

Core i3-2310E outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2310E and Phenom II X3 N870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23802434
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i33x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency3.142.87
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)16 December 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2310E and Phenom II X3 N870 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Base clock speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache512 KB1.5 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2310E and Phenom II X3 N870 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketIntel BGA1023S1 (S1g4)
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2310E and Phenom II X3 N870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2310E and Phenom II X3 N870 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2310E and Phenom II X3 N870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.16 1.06
Recency 1 February 2011 16 December 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

i3-2310E has a 9.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, 33.3% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X3 N870, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-2310E and Phenom II X3 N870.


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