i3-8120 vs Athlon Neo X2 L325
Primary details
Comparing Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core i3-8120 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 | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon Neo | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Congo (2009) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core i3-8120 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core i3-8120 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 | ASB1 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 51 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core i3-8120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HyperTransport 3.0, MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization Technology | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core i3-8120 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core i3-8120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core i3-8120.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 1 September 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 51 Watt |
Athlon Neo X2 L325 has 183.3% lower power consumption.
i3-8120, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core i3-8120. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon Neo X2 L325 is a notebook processor while Core i3-8120 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon Neo X2 L325 and Core i3-8120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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