i3-2310M vs Athlon 64 X2 4400+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 4400+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.42
Core i3-2310M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.77
+83.3%

Core i3-2310M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4400+ by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Athlon 64 X2 4400+
i3-2310M i3-2310M

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-2310M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29772648
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency0.612.07
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateno data1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-2310M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate1000 MHz4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache256K64K (per core)
L2 cache512K256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm32 nm
Die size220 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Number of transistors233 million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-2310M 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket939FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-2310M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-2310M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-2310M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-2310M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-2310M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-2310M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
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 X2 4400+ 0.42
i3-2310M 0.77
+83.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 675
i3-2310M 1220
+80.7%

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 X2 4400+ 1639
i3-2310M 2517
+53.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.42 0.77
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i3-2310M has a 83.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-2310M is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4400+ in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 4400+ is a desktop processor while Core i3-2310M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core i3-2310M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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