Intel Core i3-2330M vs Intel Core i3-2350M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2330M and Intel Core i3-2350M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-2330M

Intel Core i3-2350M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2350M

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 970 vs 965
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1256 vs 1231
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 371
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 848 vs 816
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.442 vs 1.346
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.392 vs 24.484
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.177 vs 0.176
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.689 vs 0.618
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.665 vs 1.487

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	970 vs 965
PassMark - CPU mark	1256 vs 1231
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	848 vs 816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.442 vs 1.346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.392 vs 24.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.177 vs 0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.689 vs 0.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.665 vs 1.487

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2330M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2350M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

965

970

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1231

1256

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

371

386

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

816

848

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.346

1.442

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.484

26.392

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.176

0.177

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.618

0.689

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.487

1.665

Name	Intel Core i3-2330M	Intel Core i3-2350M
PassMark - Single thread mark	965	970
PassMark - CPU mark	1231	1256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	371	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	816	848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.346	1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.484	26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.176	0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.618	0.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.487	1.665

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2330M	Intel Core i3-2350M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	15 May 2011	15 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$19	$225
Place in performance rating	3097	3090
Price now	$170.20	$41.97
Processor Number	i3-2330M	i3-2350M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	4.36	18.37
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	624 Million	624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x116	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023, PPGA988	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)