i3-8140U 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 i3-8130U Core i3-8140U Core i3-8145U Core i3-8145UE

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 TF-20
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.16
Core i3-8140U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.66
+1563%

Core i3-8140U outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 1563% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 TF-20
i3-8140U i3-8140U

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8140U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33001723
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlon 64no data
Power efficiency0.6116.77
Architecture codenameSherman (2009)no data
Release date1 May 2009 (15 years ago)1 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8140U 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 data2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate667 MHz4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache0.1 MBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cacheno data4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8140U 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
SocketS1g1FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8140U. 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-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no 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+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8140U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8140U 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 i3-8140U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8140U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8140U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8140U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-8140U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.16 2.66
Recency 1 May 2009 1 October 2019
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

i3-8140U has a 1562.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8140U 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 i3-8140U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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