Pentium N3520 vs Core i3-2350M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2350M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.81
+9.5%

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by a small 9% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2350M and Pentium N3520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24802556
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Pentium
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date1 October 2011 (12 years ago)1 December 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$161
Current price$60 (0.3x MSRP)$270 (1.7x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2350M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.17 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.42 GHz
Bus support4 × 5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB224 KB
L2 cache512 KB2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)105 °C
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2350M 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2350M and Pentium N3520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno 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+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Smart Connectno data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-2350M and Pentium N3520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2350M and Pentium N3520 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2350M and Pentium N3520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz854 MHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2350M and Pentium N3520 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2350M and Pentium N3520.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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 0.81
+9.5%
Pentium N3520 0.74

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 9% 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%

i3-2350M 1257
+10%
Pentium N3520 1143

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 10% 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%

i3-2350M 341
+98.3%
Pentium N3520 172

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 98% 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%

i3-2350M 686
+40.3%
Pentium N3520 489

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 40% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i3-2350M 3027
+142%
Pentium N3520 1252

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 142% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i3-2350M 6790
+56.9%
Pentium N3520 4328

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 57% in Cinebench 10 32-bit 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%

i3-2350M 2755
+18.8%
Pentium N3520 2320

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 19% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i3-2350M 24.02
+16.6%
Pentium N3520 28

Pentium N3520 outperforms Core i3-2350M by 17% in wPrime 32.

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%

i3-2350M 2
+25%
Pentium N3520 2

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 25% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i3-2350M 196
+36.1%
Pentium N3520 144

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 36% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made 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 (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i3-2350M 79
+108%
Pentium N3520 38

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 108% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-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%

i3-2350M 0.91
+107%
Pentium N3520 0.44

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 107% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-2350M 0.2
Pentium N3520 0.3
+30%

Pentium N3520 outperforms Core i3-2350M by 30% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-2350M 2134
+77.3%
Pentium N3520 1204

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 77% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-2350M 12
+19.1%
Pentium N3520 10

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 19% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-2350M 65
+28.3%
Pentium N3520 51

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium N3520 by 28% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 0.74
Recency 1 October 2011 1 December 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Cost $225 $161
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 7 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-2350M and Pentium N3520.


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