Core i3-8121U vs Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core i3-8121U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1644 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Cannon-Lake (2018) |
| Release date | no data | 15 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core i3-8121U 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 22 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core i3-8121U 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core i3-8121U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core i3-8121U 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 X2 4400+ and Core i3-8121U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Iris Pro Plus |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core i3-8121U.
| 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.
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.
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
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
i3-8121U has 100% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core i3-8121U. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 4400+ is a desktop processor while Core i3-8121U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core i3-8121U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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