E2-6110 vs i3-2310M

Place in the ranking	2647	2711
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD E-Series
Power efficiency	2.08	4.48
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Beema (2014)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	29 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2310M and E2-6110 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	149 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)	no data
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2310M and E2-6110 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)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2310M and E2-6110. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	FMA4
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2310M and E2-6110 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2310M and E2-6110 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2310M and E2-6110. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	AMD Radeon R2 Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2310M and E2-6110 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2310M and E2-6110 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2310M and E2-6110.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-2310M 0.77
+8.5%

E2-6110 0.71

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-2310M 1222
+8.3%

E2-6110 1128

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-2310M 324
+104%

E2-6110 159

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-2310M 648
+53.6%

E2-6110 422

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.77	0.71
Recency	1 February 2011	29 April 2014
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

i3-2310M has a 8.5% higher aggregate performance score.

E2-6110, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-2310M and E2-6110.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2310M and E2-6110, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.