Intel Core i3-2340UE vs AMD Phenom II X4 N970

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2340UE and AMD Phenom II X4 N970 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2340UE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Launch date June 2011 vs 16 December 2010
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 N970

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 69% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
  • 4x 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 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 904 vs 620
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1687 vs 976
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 904 vs 620
PassMark - CPU mark 1687 vs 976

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2340UE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 N970

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
620
904
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
976
1687
Name Intel Core i3-2340UE AMD Phenom II X4 N970
PassMark - Single thread mark 620 904
PassMark - CPU mark 976 1687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 256
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 930

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2340UE AMD Phenom II X4 N970

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Champlain
Launch date June 2011 16 December 2010
Place in performance rating 2788 2781
Processor Number i3-2340UE
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN Tray HMN970DCR42GM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.30 GHz 2.2 GHz
Die size 149 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100C (BGA) 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.3 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 624 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 3600 MHz
Unlocked

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 DDR3

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 35 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)