Pentium 3560M vs Core i3-2370M

Primary Details

Comparing Core i3-2370M and Pentium 3560M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2414	2436
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)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	1 January 2012 (12 years ago)	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$134
Current price	$225 (1x MSRP)	$76 (0.6x MSRP)

Detailed Specifications

Core i3-2370M and Pentium 3560M 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	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	149 mm2	130 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	960 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2370M and Pentium 3560M 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	FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2370M and Pentium 3560M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	-	-
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	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
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-2370M and Pentium 3560M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2370M and Pentium 3560M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	-	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2370M and Pentium 3560M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2370M and Pentium 3560M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
VGA	no data	+
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2370M and Pentium 3560M.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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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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.

Core i3-2370M outperforms Pentium 3560M by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	0.87	0.84
Recency	1 January 2012	14 April 2014
Threads	4	2
Cost	$225	$134
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	37 Watt

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