i3-1005G1 vs Phenom II X3 N870
Aggregate performance score
i3-1005G1 outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2380 | 1585 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 78 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
| Release date | 16 December 2010 (13 years ago) | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $281 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 4 × 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 12 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 (S1g4) | FCBGA1526 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1 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 Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 59.732 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 900 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.09 | 3.18 |
| Recency | 16 December 2010 | 1 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Phenom II X3 N870 has 50% more physical cores.
i3-1005G1, on the other hand, has a 191.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 33.3% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-1005G1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N870 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N870 and Core i3-1005G1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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