i3-10350K vs Athlon X4 950
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-10350K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1786 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.66 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Comet Lake (2020) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-10350K 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-10350K 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 | AM4 | 1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 91 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-10350K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-10350K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-10350K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-10350K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2666 |
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 X4 950 and Core i3-10350K.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 30 April 2020 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 91 Watt |
Athlon X4 950 has 40% lower power consumption.
i3-10350K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-10350K. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 950 and Core i3-10350K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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