i5-3365M vs i3-2308M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2308M and Core i5-3365M 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	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	1 November 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2308M and Core i5-3365M 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	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	149 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 (PGA); 100(BGA) °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2308M and Core i5-3365M 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	rPGA988B / BGA1023	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2308M and Core i5-3365M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+

Security technologies

Core i3-2308M and Core i5-3365M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2308M and Core i5-3365M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2308M and Core i5-3365M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	unknown Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Intel HD 4000

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 February 2011	1 November 2012
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm

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