Athlon II X4 631 vs i3-370M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-370M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.73
Athlon II X4 631
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.34
+83.6%

Athlon II X4 631 outperforms Core i3-370M by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-370M i3-370M
Athlon II X4 631 Athlon II X4 631

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-370M and Athlon II X4 631 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26892259
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency1.971.27
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date20 June 2010 (14 years ago)17 August 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$245no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-370M and Athlon II X4 631 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81+114 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGAno data
Number of transistors382+177 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-370M and Athlon II X4 631 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)1
SocketPGA988FM1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-370M and Athlon II X4 631. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-370M and Athlon II X4 631 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-370M and Athlon II X4 631 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 i3-370M and Athlon II X4 631. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency667 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-370M and Athlon II X4 631 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-370M and Athlon II X4 631.

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.

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.

i3-370M 0.73
Athlon II X4 631 1.34
+83.6%

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.

i3-370M 1160
Athlon II X4 631 2122
+82.9%

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.

i3-370M 317
+14%
Athlon II X4 631 278

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.

i3-370M 632
Athlon II X4 631 866
+37%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.73 1.34
Recency 20 June 2010 17 August 2011
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 100 Watt

i3-370M has 185.7% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 631, on the other hand, has a 83.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

The Athlon II X4 631 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-370M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-370M is a notebook processor while Athlon II X4 631 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-370M and Athlon II X4 631, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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