Core i3-1215U vs Phenom II X3 P840
Aggregated performance score
Core i3-1215U outperforms Phenom II X3 P840 by 750% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 P840 and Core i3-1215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2450 | 909 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 14 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | Intel Alder Lake-M |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Alder Lake-U (2022) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (13 years ago) | 23 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 P840 and Core i3-1215U 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus support | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 P840 and Core i3-1215U 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 |
| Socket | S1 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Core i3-1215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | integrated DDR3 Memory Controller, Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 P840 and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Core i3-1215U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| 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 P840 and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 64 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 P840 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Core i3-1215U 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 | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Core i3-1215U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
Core i3-1215U outperforms Phenom II X3 P840 by 750% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i3-1215U outperforms Phenom II X3 P840 by 339% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Phenom II X3 P840 outperforms Core i3-1215U by 712% in wPrime 32.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.84 | 7.14 |
| Recency | 4 October 2010 | 23 February 2022 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 6 |
| Threads | 3 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Core i3-1215U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 P840 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 P840 and Core i3-1215U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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