Intel Pentium 3825U vs Intel Core i3-2312M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 3825U and Intel Core i3-2312M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium 3825U

Intel Core i3-2312M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3825U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1103 vs 893
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1399 vs 1128

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 March 2015 vs 20 February 2011
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 85 C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1103 vs 893
PassMark - CPU mark	1399 vs 1128

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2312M

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1963 vs 398
4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3645 vs 896

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1963 vs 398
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3645 vs 896

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 3825U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2312M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1103

893

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1399

1128

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

398

1963

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

896

3645

Name	Intel Pentium 3825U	Intel Core i3-2312M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1103	893
PassMark - CPU mark	1399	1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	398	1963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	896	3645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.913
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	660
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2523
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4025
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	660
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2523
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4025

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 3825U	Intel Core i3-2312M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	30 March 2015	20 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$225
Place in performance rating	1672	1681
Processor Number	3825U	i3-2312M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	82 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	85 C
Maximum frequency	1.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1300 Million	624 Million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm *rPGA988B);
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)