AMD E2-3000 vs Intel Core i3-2340UE

Comparative analysis of AMD E2-3000 and Intel Core i3-2340UE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

AMD E2-3000

Intel Core i3-2340UE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-3000

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt

Launch date	23 May 2013 vs June 2011
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2340UE

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 620 vs 532
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 976 vs 743

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	620 vs 532
PassMark - CPU mark	976 vs 743

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E2-3000
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2340UE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

532

620

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

743

976

Name	AMD E2-3000	Intel Core i3-2340UE
PassMark - Single thread mark	532	620
PassMark - CPU mark	743	976
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	887
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1406
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	413
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	413

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD E2-3000	Intel Core i3-2340UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kabini	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD E-Series Processors
Launch date	23 May 2013	June 2011
OPN Tray	EM3000BJ23HM
Place in performance rating	2781	2792
Series	AMD E2-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i3-2340UE
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.65 GHz	1.30 GHz
Die size	246 mm	149 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1178 million	624 million
Unlocked
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency		1.3 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	Not Listed	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.6 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8280	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		800 MHz
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FT3	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)