i3-10300 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-10300 outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 by a whopping 1145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2908 | 1109 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.39 | 8.93 |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Comet Lake (2020) |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300 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 | 1 |
| Socket | S1g2 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 41.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.47 | 5.85 |
| Recency | 3 June 2008 | 30 April 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 65 Watt |
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 has 103.1% lower power consumption.
i3-10300, on the other hand, has a 1144.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i3-10300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 is a notebook processor while Core i3-10300 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 and Core i3-10300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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