i3-3120ME vs Athlon 800
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 800 and Core i3-3120ME processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Thunderbird (1999−2000) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 20 December 1999 (24 years ago) | 1 August 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 800 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 102 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 22 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 800 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | A | Intel BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 43 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 800 and Core i3-3120ME. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 800 and Core i3-3120ME are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 800 and Core i3-3120ME. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | unknown Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel HD 4000 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 December 1999 | 1 August 2012 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 43 Watt | 35 Watt |
i3-3120ME has an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 718.2% more advanced lithography process, and 22.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 800 and Core i3-3120ME. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 800 is a desktop processor while Core i3-3120ME is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 800 and Core i3-3120ME, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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