i3-8121U vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-8121U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by a whopping 393% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-8121U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2836 | 1698 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 1.51 | 9.28 |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 5 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-8121U 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 4400 MHz | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 22 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-8121U 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 | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1g2 | Intel BGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-8121U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | + |
Security technologies
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-8121U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-8121U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-8121U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Iris Pro Plus |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-8121U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 2.76 |
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 5 May 2018 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
i3-8121U has a 392.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-8121U is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Core i3-8121U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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