Intel Core i3-2310E vs AMD Athlon II N330
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2310E and AMD Athlon II N330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2310E
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1845 vs 665
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | February 2011 vs 12 May 2010 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1845 vs 665 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II N330
- Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 813 vs 733
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 813 vs 733 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2310E
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II N330
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i3-2310E | AMD Athlon II N330 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 733 | 813 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1845 | 665 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i3-2310E | AMD Athlon II N330 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Champlain |
Launch date | February 2011 | 12 May 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | |
Place in performance rating | 2606 | 2553 |
Price now | $225 | |
Processor Number | i3-2310E | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | AMD Athlon II |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.72 | |
Vertical segment | Embedded | Laptop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.10 GHz | |
Die size | 149 mm | 117.5 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100C (BGA) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
Transistor count | 624 million | 234 Million |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 3200 MHz | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16.6 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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CRT | ||
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 2 | |
SDVO | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) | |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1023 | S1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |