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).

 

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 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1103 vs 902
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1399 vs 1159
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 902
PassMark - CPU mark 1399 vs 1159

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
902
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1399
1159
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 902
PassMark - CPU mark 1399 1159
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 1674 1682
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)