Intel Core i3-3110M vs Intel Core i3-350M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3110M and Intel Core i3-350M 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 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1241 vs 874
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1647 vs 1083
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 440 vs 324
  • Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 991 vs 720
  • 5.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.374 vs 0.268
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.213 vs 0.1
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.686 vs 0.585
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.739 vs 1.66
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2012 vs 10 January 2010
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1241 vs 874
PassMark - CPU mark 1647 vs 1083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 440 vs 324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 991 vs 720
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.374 vs 0.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213 vs 0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.686 vs 0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.739 vs 1.66

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-350M

  • 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 20.244 vs 5.372
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 20.244 vs 5.372

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3110M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-350M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1241
874
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1647
1083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
440
324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
991
720
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.374
0.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.372
20.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.213
0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.686
0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.739
1.66
Name Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-350M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1241 874
PassMark - CPU mark 1647 1083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 440 324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 991 720
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.374 0.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5.372 20.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213 0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.686 0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.739 1.66
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2703
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2703

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-350M

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 1 September 2012 10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $130
Place in performance rating 2627 3202
Price now $139.95 $44.05
Processor Number i3-3110M i3-350M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.48 12.65
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.26 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA) 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 2.26 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x166
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 667 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 667 MHz
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
Intel® Clear Video technology

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) rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988, FCBGA1023 BGA1288, PGA988
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

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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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