i3-3120ME vs Duo L2400

Primary details

Comparing Core Duo L2400 and Core i3-3120ME processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core Duo	no data
Architecture codename	Yonah (2005−2006)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	1 August 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core Duo L2400 and Core i3-3120ME basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	1.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	533 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.0V - 1.212V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core Duo L2400 and Core i3-3120ME compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	1
Socket	PBGA479	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Duo L2400 and Core i3-3120ME. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core Duo L2400 and Core i3-3120ME technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Duo L2400 and Core i3-3120ME are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Duo L2400 and Core i3-3120ME. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

unknown Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD 4000

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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