i5-10310U vs Phenom X3 8850

Aggregate performance score

Phenom X3 8850
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.72
Core i5-10310U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.06
+464%

Core i5-10310U outperforms Phenom X3 8850 by a whopping 464% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8850 and Core i5-10310U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26901403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency0.7225.62
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release dateOctober 2008 (16 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8850 and Core i5-10310U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads38
Base clock speedno data1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size285 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors450 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8850 and Core i5-10310U 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 configuration11
SocketAM2+FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8850 and Core i5-10310U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
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+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Phenom X3 8850 and Core i5-10310U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno 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 X3 8850 and Core i5-10310U 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 X3 8850 and Core i5-10310U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom X3 8850 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom X3 8850 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom X3 8850 and Core i5-10310U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X3 8850 and Core i5-10310U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X3 8850 0.72
i5-10310U 4.06
+464%

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.

Phenom X3 8850 1142
i5-10310U 6448
+465%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 4.06
Physical cores 3 4
Threads 3 8
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

i5-10310U has a 463.9% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10310U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X3 8850 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom X3 8850 is a desktop processor while Core i5-10310U is a notebook one.


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