Intel Core i3 3110M vs AMD Athlon 64 3100+ |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i3 3110M
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3110M
 | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Higher clock speed 2.4 GHz |
| | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 105 °C | | Better PassMark (Single core) score 1,214 |
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First seen on June, 2012
AMD Athlon 64 3100+
- 1.8 GHz
- Single core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon 64 3100+
| | More l2 cache 1 MB | | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
| | Lower typical power consumption 20.31W | | Lower annual commercial energy cost 21.9 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 130 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 35% higher clock speed | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 105 °C | vs | 70 °C | 50% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,214 | vs | 663 | Around 85% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 3,042 | vs | 433 | More than 7x better PassMark score | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 more threads | |||
| Better performance per watt | 3.71 pt/W | vs | 1.84 pt/W | More than 2x better performance per watt | |||
| More cores | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.4 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 20.31W | vs | 28.44W | Around 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 21.9 $/year | vs | 30.66 $/year | Around 30% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 6.02 $/year | vs | 8.43 $/year | Around 30% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3110M vs Athlon 64 3100+
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3110M | vs | Athlon 64 3100+ |
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| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Single core | |
| Socket type | |||
| rPGA 988B | |||
| 754 | |||
| 462 | |||
| AM2 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
details | Core i3 3110M | vs | Athlon 64 3100+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 1 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 130 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.43 GHz | 2.47 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.43 GHz | 2.47 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 35W | 25W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 6.02 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | 21.9 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 3.71 pt/W | 1.84 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 20.31W | |
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