Intel Core i3-11340 CPM vs AMD Athlon II X2 280

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Intel Core i3-11340 CPM CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 280
Intel Core i3-11340 CPM AMD Athlon II X2 280

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-11340 CPM and the AMD Athlon II X2 280 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-11340 CPM 4 core processor released in Q3/2033 with the AMD Athlon II X2 280 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Core i 11000 (22) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
11 Generation 1
Rocket Lake S Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-11340 CPM is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 clocks with 3.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-11340 CPM Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 280
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-11340 CPM Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 280
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-11340 CPM, while the AMD Athlon II X2 280 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-11340 CPM Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 280
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-11340 CPM has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 280 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-11340 CPM Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 280
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-11340 CPM has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 280 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Core i3-11340 CPM Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 280
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1200 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2033 Release date Q1/2013
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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.
Intel Core i3-11340 CPM Intel Core i3-11340 CPM
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
507 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-11340 CPM Intel Core i3-11340 CPM
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
975 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-11340 CPM Intel Core i3-11340 CPM
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHzNot verified
461 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-11340 CPM Intel Core i3-11340 CPM
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 280 AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1357 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-11340 CPM AMD Athlon II X2 280
Unknown Unknown

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