Phenom II X4 P960 vs i3-3210

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Athlon II P320 Athlon II P340 Athlon II P360 Phenom II X3 N830 Phenom II X3 N850 Phenom II X3 P820 Phenom II X4 N930 Phenom II X4 N950 Phenom II X4 N970 Phenom II X4 P920 Phenom II X4 P960 Turion II P520 Turion II P540 Turion II P560 V-Series V120 V-Series V140 V-Series V160

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3210
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.41
+45.4%
Phenom II X4 P960
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.97

Core i3-3210 outperforms Phenom II X4 P960 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-3210 i3-3210
Phenom II X4 P960 Phenom II X4 P960

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3210 and Phenom II X4 P960 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22232496
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.20no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data4x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency2.433.67
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)19 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3210 and Phenom II X4 P960 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size94 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3210 and Phenom II X4 P960 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155S1 (S1g4)
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3210 and Phenom II X4 P960. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXMMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3210 and Phenom II X4 P960 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key-no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3210 and Phenom II X4 P960 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3210 and Phenom II X4 P960. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3210 and Phenom II X4 P960 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3210 and Phenom II X4 P960.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

i3-3210 1.41
+45.4%
Phenom II X4 P960 0.97

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.

i3-3210 507
+119%
Phenom II X4 P960 232

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.

i3-3210 1032
+29.6%
Phenom II X4 P960 796

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.41 0.97
Recency 1 January 2013 19 October 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 25 Watt

i3-3210 has a 45.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X4 P960, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and 120% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3210 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 P960 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3210 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X4 P960 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3210 and Phenom II X4 P960, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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