i3-1220P vs Athlon 64 TF-20

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Athlon 64 L110 Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 Athlon 64 X2 TK-57
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Core i3-1220P Core i5-1240P Core i5-1250P Core i7-1260P Core i7-1270P Core i7-1280P

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16
Core i3-1220P
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
9.09
+5581%

Core i3-1220P outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 5581% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 TF-20
i3-1220P i3-1220P

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3301845
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlon 64Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency0.6130.72
Architecture codenameSherman (2009)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date1 May 2009 (15 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P 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 cores1 (Single-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-coresno data2
Efficient-coresno data8
Threads112
Base clock speedno data1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L1 cache0.1 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P 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
SocketS1g1FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus ProtectionIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.16 9.09
Recency 1 May 2009 23 February 2022
Physical cores 1 10
Threads 1 12
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 28 Watt

Athlon 64 TF-20 has 12% lower power consumption.

i3-1220P, on the other hand, has a 5581.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 900% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

The Core i3-1220P is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-1220P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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