Pentium 350 vs Core i3-2115C
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2115C and Pentium 350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 1 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 21 November 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $61 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2115C and Pentium 350 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 | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 504 million | 504 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2115C and Pentium 350 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1155 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2115C and Pentium 350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | - |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Core i3-2115C and Pentium 350 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 i3-2115C and Pentium 350 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2115C and Pentium 350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 3000 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2115C and Pentium 350.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2012 | 21 November 2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core i3-2115C and Pentium 350. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-2115C is a desktop processor while Pentium 350 is a server/workstation one.
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