Pentium N4200 vs Core i3-2348M
Aggregated performance score
Pentium N4200 outperforms Core i3-2348M by an impressive 71% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2348M and Pentium N4200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2469 | 2102 |
| 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) | Apollo Lake (2016) |
| Release date | 1 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 September 2016 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | $161 |
| Current price | $271 (1.2x MSRP) | $352 (2.2x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2348M and Pentium N4200 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 | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 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 | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2348M and Pentium N4200 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 | 1 |
| Socket | PPGA988 | FCBGA1296 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2348M and Pentium N4200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-2348M and Pentium N4200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2348M and Pentium N4200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2348M and Pentium N4200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel HD Graphics 505 |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | 750 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 18 |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2348M and Pentium N4200 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-2348M and Pentium N4200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2348M and Pentium N4200.
| PCIe version | 2 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 6 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | 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.
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.
Pentium N4200 outperforms Core i3-2348M by 71% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Pentium N4200 outperforms Core i3-2348M by 70% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-2348M outperforms Pentium N4200 by 26% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium N4200 outperforms Core i3-2348M by 3% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i3-2348M outperforms Pentium N4200 by 7% in 3DMark06 CPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i3-2348M outperforms Pentium N4200 by 4% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i3-2348M outperforms Pentium N4200 by 38% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.82 | 1.40 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 0.87 |
| Recency | 1 January 2013 | 1 September 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Cost | $225 | $161 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
The Pentium N4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2348M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2348M and Pentium N4200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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