i3-8121U vs Athlon 64 TF-20

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16
Core i3-8121U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.74
+1613%

Core i3-8121U outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 1613% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8121U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33061702
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlon 64Intel Core i3
Power efficiency0.619.33
Architecture codenameSherman (2009)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date1 May 2009 (15 years ago)5 May 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 TF-20 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads14
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate667 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache0.1 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data123 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1g1Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8121U. 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® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
QuickAssistno data-
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8121U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8121U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8121U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIris Pro Plus

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8121U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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
i3-8121U 2.74
+1613%

  • 3DMark06 CPU

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
i3-8121U 4314
+605%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.16 2.74
Recency 1 May 2009 5 May 2018
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

i3-8121U has a 1612.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8121U 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 i3-8121U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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