Athlon MP 1800+ vs i3-8320
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-8320 and Athlon MP 1800+ 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 | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD Athlon MP |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 15 October 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $302 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-8320 and Athlon MP 1800+ 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.53 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | FSB |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 266 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 11.5 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 128 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 38 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-8320 and Athlon MP 1800+ 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) | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 66 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8320 and Athlon MP 1800+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8320 and Athlon MP 1800+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8320 and Athlon MP 1800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 66 Watt |
i3-8320 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 29.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-8320 and Athlon MP 1800+. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-8320 is a desktop processor while Athlon MP 1800+ is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8320 and Athlon MP 1800+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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