i3-2357M vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-2357M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i3-2357M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 3033 | 2882 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | 2x AMD Athlon 64 | Intel Core i3 |
Power efficiency | 1.70 | 2.78 |
Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
Release date | 1 November 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 June 2011 (13 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $250 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i3-2357M 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 | 1.3 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
Bus rate | 1600 MHz | 4 × 5 GT/s |
Multiplier | no data | 13 |
L1 cache | 0 MB | 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 256K (per core) |
L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
Number of transistors | no data | 624 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i3-2357M 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 | Socket S1 | FCBGA1023 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i3-2357M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | 86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow | Intel® AVX |
FMA | - | + |
AVX | - | + |
PowerNow | + | - |
VirusProtect | + | - |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
My WiFi | no data | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Idle States | no data | + |
Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
FDI | no data | + |
Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i3-2357M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | no data | - |
EDB | no data | + |
Identity Protection | - | + |
Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i3-2357M are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
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 X2 TK-42 and Core i3-2357M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Quick Sync Video | - | + |
Clear Video HD | no data | + |
Graphics max frequency | no data | 950 MHz |
InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i3-2357M integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
eDP | no data | + |
DisplayPort | - | + |
HDMI | - | + |
SDVO | no data | + |
CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i3-2357M.
PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.36 | 0.50 |
Recency | 1 November 2009 | 1 June 2011 |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 17 Watt |
i3-2357M has a 38.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 17.6% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-2357M is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Core i3-2357M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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