Intel Core i3-3240 vs AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3240 and AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3240

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 70% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 130 nm
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 89 Watt
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1781 vs 549
  • 5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2320 vs 463
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1343 vs 834
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2012 vs December 2003
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1781 vs 549
PassMark - CPU mark 2320 vs 463
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1343 vs 834

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3000+

  • Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 850 vs 603
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 850 vs 603

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3240
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1781
549
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2320
463
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
603
850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1343
834
Name Intel Core i3-3240 AMD Athlon 64 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1781 549
PassMark - CPU mark 2320 463
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 603 850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1343 834
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 37.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.68
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1356
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1356

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3240 AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Clawhammer
Launch date September 2012 December 2003
Launch price (MSRP) $75 $65
Place in performance rating 2687 2692
Price now $67.99 $74.95
Processor Number i3-3240
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 18.67 1.82
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 193 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 130 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 65.3°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 69 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x152
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 2500

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 89 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)