E1-2500 vs i3-2340UE
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-2340UE outperforms E1-2500 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2340UE and E1-2500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2795 | 3035 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD E-Series |
| Power efficiency | 3.39 | 2.33 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Kabini (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 23 May 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2340UE and E1-2500 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 13 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 624 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2340UE and E1-2500 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 | Intel BGA1023 | FT3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2340UE and E1-2500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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 |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2340UE and E1-2500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2340UE and E1-2500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | AMD Radeon HD 8240 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2340UE and E1-2500 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-2340UE and E1-2500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2340UE and E1-2500.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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 | 0.37 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 0.64 |
| Recency | 1 June 2011 | 23 May 2013 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 15 Watt |
i3-2340UE has a 64.9% higher aggregate performance score, 3.1% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.
E1-2500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-2340UE is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-2500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2340UE and E1-2500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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