AMD A4-3310MX vs AMD Athlon 64 TF-20

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3310MX and AMD Athlon 64 TF-20 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3310MX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 1 more threads: 2 vs 1
  • Around 56% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4096x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 832 vs 454
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 782 vs 265
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 June 2011 vs 1 May 2009
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Number of threads 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64+64 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 832 vs 454
PassMark - CPU mark 782 vs 265

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 TF-20

  • Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 687 vs 274
  • Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 660 vs 463
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 687 vs 274
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 660 vs 463

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3310MX
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 TF-20

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
832
454
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
782
265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
274
687
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
463
660
Name AMD A4-3310MX AMD Athlon 64 TF-20
PassMark - Single thread mark 832 454
PassMark - CPU mark 782 265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 274 687
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 463 660

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-3310MX AMD Athlon 64 TF-20

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Sherman
Launch date 14 June 2011 1 May 2009
Place in performance rating 2874 2865
Series AMD A-Series AMD Athlon 64
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 226 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 64+64 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 2 1
Transistor count 1000 Million
Front-side bus (FSB) 667 MHz
Maximum core temperature 95 °C

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FS1 S1g1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Advanced Technologies

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