PRO A4-8350B vs Core i3-3110M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3110M and PRO A4-8350B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2307	2308
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	1 June 2012 (11 years ago)	29 September 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$184 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3110M and PRO A4-8350B 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	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	118 mm2	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90C (PGA); 105C (BGA)	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3110M and PRO A4-8350B 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	FCBGA1023,FCPGA988	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3110M and PRO A4-8350B. 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	+	+
FRTC	no data	1
FreeSync	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	+
DualGraphics	no data	1
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+
RAID	no data	+
HSA	no data	1
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	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3110M and PRO A4-8350B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3110M and PRO A4-8350B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3110M and PRO A4-8350B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	4
Number of pipelines	no data	256
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3110M and PRO A4-8350B integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-3110M and PRO A4-8350B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3110M and PRO A4-8350B.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
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.

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	1.17
Recency	1 June 2012	29 September 2015
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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