Core i3-2310M vs Athlon 5150
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 5150 outperforms i3-2310M by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 5150 and Core i3-2310M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2442 | 2528 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.05 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Kabini (2013−2014) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 9 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 February 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
| Current price | $108 | $228 (1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 5150 and Core i3-2310M 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 76 °C | 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA) |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 624 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 5150 and Core i3-2310M 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 |
| Socket | AM1 | FCBGA1023,PPGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 5150 and Core i3-2310M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA4 | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | - | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| RAID | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon 5150 and Core i3-2310M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 5150 and Core i3-2310M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 5150 and Core i3-2310M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.3 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Number of pipelines | 128 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 5150 and Core i3-2310M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 5150 and Core i3-2310M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 5150 and Core i3-2310M.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 16 |
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.
Athlon 5150 outperforms Core i3-2310M by 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Athlon 5150 outperforms Core i3-2310M by 14% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-2310M outperforms Athlon 5150 by 90% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-2310M outperforms Athlon 5150 by 42% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.90 | 0.79 |
| Recency | 9 April 2014 | 1 February 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Athlon 5150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2310M in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 5150 is a desktop processor while Core i3-2310M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 5150 and Core i3-2310M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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