Pentium D 935 vs i3-2310M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2310M and Pentium D 935 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2626	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	2.08	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Presler (2005−2007)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	1 January 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$84

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2310M and Pentium D 935 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	2
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	16 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per die)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Die size	149 mm2	2x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	63 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	376 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.2V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2310M and Pentium D 935 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	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2310M and Pentium D 935. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-2310M and Pentium D 935 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2310M and Pentium D 935 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2310M and Pentium D 935. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2310M and Pentium D 935 integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2310M and Pentium D 935.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 February 2011	1 January 2007
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt

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