Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-2840QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2840QM and Athlon 3000G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1674	1584
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	10.86
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Athlon
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date	4 September 2011 (12 years ago)	21 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$49
Current price	no data	$110 (2.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2840QM 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	no data	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	209.78 mm2?
Number of transistors	1160 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2840QM 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)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2840QM and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-2840QM and Athlon 3000G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2840QM and Athlon 3000G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2840QM and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB?
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 3000

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2840QM and Athlon 3000G.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Athlon 3000G outperforms Core i7-2840QM by 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.48	2.90
Integrated graphics card	0.66	2.97
Recency	4 September 2011	21 November 2019
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

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