AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-2310E

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AMD Athlon II X3 460 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2310E
AMD Athlon II X3 460 Intel Core i3-2310E

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X3 460 or Intel Core i3-2310E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Athlon II X3 460 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 460 was released in Q2/2011.

The Intel Core i3-2310E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2310E was released in Q1/2011.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
1 Generation 2
Rana Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 460 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 460 is 3.40 GHz while the Intel Core i3-2310E has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2310E is at 2.10 GHz.
AMD Athlon II X3 460 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
3 Cores 2
3 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Athlon II X3 460 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X3 460 or Intel Core i3-2310E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X3 460 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-2310E supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
AMD Athlon II X3 460 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X3 460 is 95 W, while the Intel Core i3-2310E has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Athlon II X3 460 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
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Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 460 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 1.50 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-2310E is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.
AMD Athlon II X3 460 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM3 Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q1/2011
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 460 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2310E (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 460 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310E (94%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
1960 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1846 (94%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
426 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz
1108 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon II X3 460 AMD Athlon II X3 460
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Athlon II X3 460 Intel Core i3-2310E
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