Intel Core i3-3110M vs Intel Core i3-2350M

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

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3110M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA) vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1241 vs 971
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1647 vs 1256
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 440 vs 386
  • Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 991 vs 848
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.213 vs 0.177
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.739 vs 1.665
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2012 vs 15 May 2011
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA) vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1241 vs 971
PassMark - CPU mark 1647 vs 1256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 440 vs 386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 991 vs 848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213 vs 0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.739 vs 1.665

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2350M

  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.442 vs 1.374
  • 4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.392 vs 5.372
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.442 vs 1.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 26.392 vs 5.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.689 vs 0.686

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3110M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2350M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1241
971
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1647
1256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
440
386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
991
848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.374
1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.372
26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.213
0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.686
0.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.739
1.665
Name Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-2350M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1241 971
PassMark - CPU mark 1647 1256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 440 386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 991 848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.374 1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5.372 26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213 0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.686 0.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.739 1.665
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2703
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2703

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-2350M

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 1 September 2012 15 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $225
Place in performance rating 2627 3100
Price now $139.95 $41.97
Processor Number i3-3110M i3-2350M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.48 18.37
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA) 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 2.3 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 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x166 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 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 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) 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCPGA988, FCBGA1023 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

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)