Intel Core i3-2310E vs AMD Athlon II X2 245e

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Intel Core i3-2310E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 245e
Intel Core i3-2310E AMD Athlon II X2 245e

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2310E or AMD Athlon II X2 245e - 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 Intel Core i3-2310E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2310E was released in Q1/2011.

The AMD Athlon II X2 245e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 245e was released in Q2/2010.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
2 Generation 1
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2310E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2310E is 2.10 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X2 245e has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 245e is at 2.90 GHz.
Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 i3-2310E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-2310E or AMD Athlon II X2 245e 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.
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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 HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-2310E can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 245e supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
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
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-2310E is 35 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 245e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2310E is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 245e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1023 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2010
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2310E (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2310E (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e (61%)

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 i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1846 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
1130 (61%)

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 i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
382 (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 i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
741 (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 i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-2310E AMD Athlon II X2 245e
Unknown Unknown

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