i3-3120ME vs Athlon 64 X2 4400+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-3120ME processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2980not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency0.61no data
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release dateno data1 August 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-3120ME 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 data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
L1 cache256K64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm22 nm
Die size220 mm2118 mm2
Number of transistors233 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-3120ME 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
Socket939Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-3120ME. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-3120ME are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Core i3-3120ME. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataunknown Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD 4000

Pros & cons summary


Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i3-3120ME has 100% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core i3-3120ME. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 4400+ is a desktop processor while Core i3-3120ME is a notebook one.


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