AMD Athlon II X2 220 vs Intel Pentium N3710

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AMD Athlon II X2 220 or AMD Athlon II X2 220 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X2 220 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 220, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Pentium N3710 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N3710, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
1 Generation 7
AMD Athlon II X2 220 Name Intel Pentium N3710
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Pentium
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group Intel Pentium J3000/N3700
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 220 is 2.8 GHz
The Intel Pentium N3710 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N3710 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.56 GHz.
No Overclocking No
2 CPU Cores 4
None None 2.56 GHz
2.8 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
None None 2.56 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2x Cores 4x
2 Threads 4
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium N3710 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N3710 uses the Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU), which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Generation 8
-- Direct X 12
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Execution units 16
-- Shaders 128
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.7 GHz
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Release date Q2/2015
-- GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- VP9 No
-- AV1 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- VP8 Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
No AES-NI Yes
pci PCIe pci
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1600
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
No ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
None TDP down 4 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium N3710 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AM3 Socket BGA 1170
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
-- Part Number --
Propus Architecture Braswell
45 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price 50 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2016
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Chip design Monolithic
 
 

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