Athlon 64 TF-20 vs i3-3110M

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Contents

i3-3110M i3-3110M
Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 TF-20

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3110M and Athlon 64 TF-20 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2436not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Athlon 64
Power efficiency2.79no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Sherman (2009)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 May 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3110M and Athlon 64 TF-20 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s667 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)0.1 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90C (PGA); 105C (BGA)95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3110M and Athlon 64 TF-20 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1023,FCPGA988S1g1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3110M and Athlon 64 TF-20. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3110M and Athlon 64 TF-20 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3110M and Athlon 64 TF-20 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3110M and Athlon 64 TF-20. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3110M and Athlon 64 TF-20 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3110M and Athlon 64 TF-20.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-3110M 3346
+169%
Athlon 64 TF-20 1245

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-3110M 2988
+388%
Athlon 64 TF-20 612

Pros & cons summary

Recency 1 June 2012 1 May 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i3-3110M has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 TF-20, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3110M and Athlon 64 TF-20. We've got no test results to judge.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3110M and Athlon 64 TF-20, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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