Core i3-4010U vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2328 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 4 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $281 |
| Current price | $72 | $461 (1.6x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U 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 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U. 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, Dual Channel DDR2 memory controller | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | - |
| AMT | no data | 9.5 |
| Matrix Storage | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | + |
Security technologies
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U 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-84 and Core i3-4010U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3200x2000@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3200x2000@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
| PCI support | no data | - |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 4 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated IDE | no data | - |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-4010U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 by 152% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-4010U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 by 158% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i3-4010U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 by 31% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
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 i3-4010U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 by 54% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i3-4010U outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 by 42% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 4 June 2013 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and Core i3-4010U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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