Core i3-4020Y vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2410 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 September 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $304 |
| Current price | $4.99 | $393 (1.3x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus support | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g1 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 11.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | - |
| AMT | no data | 9.5 |
| Matrix Storage | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 4200 |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 850 MHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 2561x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-4020Y.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
| PCI support | no data | - |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 4 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated IDE | no data | - |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i3-4020Y outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by 30% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 1 September 2013 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 11 Watt |
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