i3-3217U vs Athlon 64 TF-20

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Core i3-3110M Core i3-3217U Core i5-3210M Core i5-3230M Core i7-3610QM Core i7-3630QM Core i7-3632QM

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16
Core i3-3217U
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.77
+381%

Core i3-3217U outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 381% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 TF-20
i3-3217U i3-3217U

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-3217U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33002645
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlon 64Intel Core i3
Power efficiency0.614.29
Architecture codenameSherman (2009)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 May 2009 (15 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-3217U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads14
Base clock speedno data1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate667 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache0.1 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-3217U 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
SocketS1g1FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-3217U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus ProtectionIntel® AVX
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-3217U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-3217U 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 i3-3217U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-3217U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-3217U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
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.

Athlon 64 TF-20 0.16
i3-3217U 0.77
+381%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Athlon 64 TF-20 1245
i3-3217U 2477
+98.9%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Athlon 64 TF-20 612
i3-3217U 2229
+264%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.16 0.77
Recency 1 May 2009 1 June 2012
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 17 Watt

i3-3217U has a 381.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 47.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3217U 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 i3-3217U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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