Intel Core i3-2340UE vs AMD Athlon II Neo K325

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2340UE and AMD Athlon II Neo K325 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-2340UE

AMD Athlon II Neo K325

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2340UE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 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
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 620 vs 486
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 976 vs 417

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2011 vs 12 May 2010
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	620 vs 486
PassMark - CPU mark	976 vs 417

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II Neo K325

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 42% lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 17 Watt

L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 17 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2340UE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II Neo K325

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

620

486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

976

417

Name	Intel Core i3-2340UE	AMD Athlon II Neo K325
PassMark - Single thread mark	620	486
PassMark - CPU mark	976	417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		736
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1235

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2340UE	AMD Athlon II Neo K325
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Geneva
Launch date	June 2011	12 May 2010
Place in performance rating	2790	2768
Processor Number	i3-2340UE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD Athlon II Neo
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Price now		$25.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.30 GHz
Die size	149 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	1.3 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	624 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2000 MHz
Memory
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
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	800 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
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
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
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)	17 Watt	12 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Virtualization
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™)