Intel Core i3-3110M vs Intel Core i3-2310E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3110M and Intel Core i3-2310E 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-3110M

Intel Core i3-2310E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3110M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1240 vs 733

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2012 vs February 2011
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1240 vs 733

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2310E

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100C (BGA) vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1845 vs 1636

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100C (BGA) vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1845 vs 1636

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3110M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2310E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

733

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1636

1845

Name	Intel Core i3-3110M	Intel Core i3-2310E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1240	733
PassMark - CPU mark	1636	1845
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	440
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.739
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2703
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2703

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3110M	Intel Core i3-2310E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 September 2012	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$225
Place in performance rating	2616	2606
Price now	$139.95	$225
Processor Number	i3-3110M	i3-2310E
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	6.48	3.72
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)	100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count		624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.05 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 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	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)	31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023	FCBGA1023
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)