Atom D525 vs i3-2348M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2348M and Atom D525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2562	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Pinetrail (2009−2011)
Release date	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)	21 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$63

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2348M and Atom D525 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	2.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	112 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	149 mm2	87 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	176 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2348M and Atom D525 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	FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2348M and Atom D525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
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	-	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-2348M and Atom D525 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 i3-2348M and Atom D525 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 i3-2348M and Atom D525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	6.4 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel GMA 3150
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2348M and Atom D525 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 i3-2348M and Atom D525.

PCIe version	2	no data
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2013	21 June 2010
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	13 Watt

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