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).

Intel Core i3-3240

AMD Athlon 64 3000+

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: 1782 vs 549
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2322 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	1782 vs 549
PassMark - CPU mark	2322 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

1782

549

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2322

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	1782	549
PassMark - CPU mark	2322	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)	2.252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.681
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	2721	2691
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)