Pentium N3520 vs i3-2312M

Place in the ranking	2691	2704
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Pentium
Power efficiency	1.98	9.09
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date	1 September 2011 (13 years ago)	1 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$161

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2312M and Pentium N3520 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	2.17 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.42 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)	224 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	149 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2312M and Pentium N3520 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	PPGA988	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2312M and Pentium N3520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	-	no data
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	-	no data
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-2312M and Pentium N3520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2312M and Pentium N3520 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 i3-2312M and Pentium N3520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
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	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	854 MHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2312M and Pentium N3520 integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2312M and Pentium N3520.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4
USB revision	no data	3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	5

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.

i3-2312M 0.73
+1.4%

Pentium N3520 0.72

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.

i3-2312M 1159
+1.1%

Pentium N3520 1146

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.

i3-2312M 356
+107%

Pentium N3520 172

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.

i3-2312M 826
+70%

Pentium N3520 486

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.73	0.72
Integrated graphics card	0.66	0.77
Recency	1 September 2011	1 December 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	7 Watt

i3-2312M has a 1.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium N3520, on the other hand, has 16.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-2312M and Pentium N3520.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2312M and Pentium N3520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.