Pentium N3520 vs Phenom II X3 N870
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X3 N870 outperforms Pentium N3520 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 N870 and Pentium N3520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2416 | 2682 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 2.87 | 9.12 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 16 December 2010 (13 years ago) | 1 December 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $161 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 N870 and Pentium N3520 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 cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.17 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.42 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 N870 and Pentium N3520 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 (S1g4) | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Pentium N3520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 N870 and Pentium N3520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Pentium N3520 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Pentium N3520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3L-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 854 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 N870 and Pentium N3520 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Pentium N3520.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.10 | 0.75 |
| Recency | 16 December 2010 | 1 December 2013 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 4 |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7 Watt |
Phenom II X3 N870 has a 46.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium N3520, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X3 N870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3520 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N870 and Pentium N3520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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