Core i3-9100F vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1287 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 34 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 15.90 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $122 |
| Current price | $4.99 | $95 (0.8x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-9100F 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus support | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-9100F 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 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-9100F. 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 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 37.5 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-9100F.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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 i3-9100F outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by 423% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 23 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-9100F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook processor while Core i3-9100F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core i3-9100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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