A4-4020 vs i3-2350M

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Core i3-2310M Core i3-2330M Core i3-2350M Core i5-2410M Core i5-2430M Core i5-2450M Core i5-2520M Core i5-2540M Core i7-2630QM Core i7-2640M Core i7-2670QM Pentium B960
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A4 PRO-7300B A4-4000 A4-4020 A4-6300 A4-7300 A6-6400K A8-6500 A8-6500B A8-6600K A10-6700 A10-6800K Athlon X4 760K

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2350M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.79
A4-4020
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.80
+1.3%

A4-4020 outperforms Core i3-2350M by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-2350M i3-2350M
A4-4020 A4-4020

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2350M and A4-4020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26122604
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency2.141.16
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2350M and A4-4020 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size149 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors624 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2350M and A4-4020 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988FM2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2350M and A4-4020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI-+
FMA++
AVX++
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2350M and A4-4020 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2350M and A4-4020 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2350M and A4-4020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare		Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon HD 7480D
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2350M and A4-4020 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2350M and A4-4020.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i3-2350M 0.79
A4-4020 0.80
+1.3%

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.

i3-2350M 1256
A4-4020 1268
+1%

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.

i3-2350M 337
+0.3%
A4-4020 336

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.

i3-2350M 666
+52.1%
A4-4020 438

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.79 0.80
Integrated graphics card 0.66 0.72
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i3-2350M has 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

A4-4020, on the other hand, has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 9.1% faster integrated GPU.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-2350M and A4-4020.

Be aware that Core i3-2350M is a notebook processor while A4-4020 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2350M and A4-4020, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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