i5-560UM vs i3-2340UE
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-560UM outperforms Core i3-2340UE by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2340UE and Core i5-560UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2778 | 2755 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 3.40 | 3.36 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 1 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 26 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $250 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2340UE and Core i5-560UM 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 | 1.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | DMI 1.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 13 | 10 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 81+114 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 624 million | 382+177 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2340UE and Core i5-560UM 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | BGA1288 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2340UE and Core i5-560UM. 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 | - | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-2340UE and Core i5-560UM 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 i3-2340UE and Core i5-560UM are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2340UE and Core i5-560UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | 12.799 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2340UE and Core i5-560UM integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2340UE and Core i5-560UM.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.61 | 0.64 |
| Recency | 1 June 2011 | 26 September 2010 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 18 Watt |
i3-2340UE has an age advantage of 8 months, and 5.9% lower power consumption.
i5-560UM, on the other hand, has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-2340UE and Core i5-560UM.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2340UE and Core i5-560UM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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