i3-8130U vs Phenom II X3 N870

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 N870
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
1.09
Core i3-8130U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.30
+111%

i3-8130U outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Phenom II X3 N870 Phenom II X3 N870
i3-8130U i3-8130U

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23881795
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series3x AMD Phenom IIIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date16 December 2010 (13 years ago)12 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads34
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate3600 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache384 KB128 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1 (S1g4)FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-VIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

Phenom II X3 N870 1.09
i3-8130U 2.30
+111%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Phenom II X3 N870 2
i3-8130U 4
+92.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.09 2.30
Recency 16 December 2010 12 February 2018
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Phenom II X3 N870 has 50% more physical cores.

i3-8130U, on the other hand, has a 111% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 33.3% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8130U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N870 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-8130U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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