Pentium N3520 vs i3-2348M
Aggregate performance score
i3-2348M outperforms Pentium N3520 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2348M and Pentium N3520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2562 | 2651 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Pentium |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 December 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | $161 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2348M 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 | 2.3 GHz | 2.17 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.42 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA) | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 624 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2348M 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 i3-2348M and Pentium N3520. 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 | - | no data |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-2348M 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 i3-2348M 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 i3-2348M 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 | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | 854 MHz |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2348M 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 i3-2348M and Pentium N3520.
| PCIe version | 2 | 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.
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.
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.
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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.83 | 0.74 |
| Recency | 1 January 2013 | 1 December 2013 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7 Watt |
i3-2348M has a 12.2% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium N3520, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, 100% more physical cores, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-2348M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3520 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2348M and Pentium N3520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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