i3-10110U vs Athlon II X2 215

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Core i3-1005G1 Core i3-1115G4 Core i3-1215U Core i3-1315U Core i3-5005U Core i3-6006U Core i3-7020U Core i3-10100Y Core i3-10110U Core i3-11100B Core i3-12300HE Core i3-N305

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 215
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.61
Core i3-10110U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.45
+302%

Core i3-10110U outperforms Athlon II X2 215 by a whopping 302% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Athlon II X2 215 Athlon II X2 215
i3-10110U i3-10110U

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27831754
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataComet Lake
Power efficiency0.899.27
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$45no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U 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 speed2.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U 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
SocketAM3FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data23

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U.

PCIe version2.03.0
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 II X2 215 0.61
i3-10110U 2.45
+302%

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 II X2 215 973
i3-10110U 3896
+300%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X2 215 273
i3-10110U 1155
+323%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X2 215 473
i3-10110U 2086
+341%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.61 2.45
Recency 20 October 2009 21 August 2019
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i3-10110U has a 301.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-10110U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 215 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 215 is a desktop processor while Core i3-10110U is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 215 and Core i3-10110U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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