Intel Core i3-370M processor review

Intel Core i3-370M

Core i3-370M processor released by Intel; release date: 10 January 2010. At the time of release, the processor cost $245. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Arrandale microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.4 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 3072 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066. Maximum memory size: 8 GB.

Supported socket types: PGA988. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 35 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 667 MHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4865
974
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
157672
1154
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
343
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
750
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
0.288 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
9.804 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
1.677 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.175 Frames/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 974
PassMark - CPU mark 1154
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 750
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 0.288 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 9.804 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 1.677 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.175 Frames/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Arrandale
Launch date 10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $245
Place in performance rating 3114
Price now $39.96
Processor Number i3-370M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 14.87
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 667 MHz
Graphics max frequency 667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
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)

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