Pentium N3520 vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Aggregate performance score
Pentium N3520 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3296 | 2698 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 0.60 | 9.04 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 December 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $161 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3520 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 | 2.17 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.42 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3520 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 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3520 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3L-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 854 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3520 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3520.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.72 |
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 1 December 2013 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 7 Watt |
Pentium N3520 has a 350% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.
The Pentium N3520 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 Pentium N3520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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