Athlon 3000G vs Core i3-2393M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2393M and Athlon 3000G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1584
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	10.87
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Athlon
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date	14 August 2011 (12 years ago)	21 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$50	$49
Current price	$549 (11x MSRP)	$110 (2.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2393M and Athlon 3000G 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	4	4
Base clock speed	no data	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	209.78 mm2?
Number of transistors	624 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2393M and Athlon 3000G 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	Socket G2	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2393M and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2393M and Athlon 3000G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2393M and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB?
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Intel HD Graphics 3000

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2393M and Athlon 3000G.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	6

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.66	2.97
Recency	14 August 2011	21 November 2019
Cost	$50	$49
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm

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