Intel Core i3-350M vs Intel Core i3-370M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-350M and Intel Core i3-370M 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 i3-350M

Intel Core i3-370M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-350M

2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 20.244 vs 9.804

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.244 vs 9.804

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-370M

Around 6% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 976 vs 874
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1168 vs 1083
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 343 vs 324
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 750 vs 720
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.288 vs 0.268
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.175 vs 0.1
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.677 vs 1.66

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	976 vs 874
PassMark - CPU mark	1168 vs 1083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343 vs 324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	750 vs 720
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.288 vs 0.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.175 vs 0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.677 vs 1.66

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-350M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-370M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

874

976

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

1168

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

324

343

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

720

750

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.268

0.288

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.244

9.804

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.1

0.175

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.66

1.677

Name	Intel Core i3-350M	Intel Core i3-370M
PassMark - Single thread mark	874	976
PassMark - CPU mark	1083	1168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	324	343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	720	750
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.268	0.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.244	9.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.1	0.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.66	1.677

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-350M	Intel Core i3-370M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	10 January 2010	10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$130	$245
Place in performance rating	3202	3126
Price now	$44.05	$39.96
Processor Number	i3-350M	i3-370M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	12.65	14.87
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.26 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	382 million	382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	667 MHz	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288, PGA988	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	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	36-bit
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)