VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 vs Intel Core i3-2350M

Comparative analysis of VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Intel Core i3-2350M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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).

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700

Intel Core i3-2350M

Differences

Reasons to consider the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 27.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2350M

Around 58% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 40 nm

Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 40 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2350M

Name	VIA Nano QuadCore L4700	Intel Core i3-2350M
PassMark - Single thread mark		972
PassMark - CPU mark		1257
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.665

Compare specifications (specs)

	VIA Nano QuadCore L4700	Intel Core i3-2350M
Essentials
Architecture codename	CNQ	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	17 May 2011	15 May 2011
Place in performance rating	not rated	3092
Series	VIA	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$41.97
Processor Number		i3-2350M
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		18.37
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	132 mm	149 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	1333 MHz
L1 cache	512 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	1.46 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Transistor count		624 Million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27.5 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		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 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		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 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
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)