Intel Core i3-3240T vs AMD Athlon II X2 210e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3240T and AMD Athlon II X2 210e 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 i3-3240T

AMD Athlon II X2 210e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3240T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1548 vs 1105
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2049 vs 1105

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs September 2010
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1548 vs 1105
PassMark - CPU mark	2049 vs 1105

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3240T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 210e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1548

1105

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2049

1105

Name	Intel Core i3-3240T	AMD Athlon II X2 210e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1548	1105
PassMark - CPU mark	2049	1105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1155

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3240T	AMD Athlon II X2 210e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Regor
Launch date	September 2012	September 2010
Place in performance rating	2183	2173
Processor Number	i3-3240T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	117 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	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3
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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A
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)