Pentium N3530 vs i3-3210

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3210
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.41
+88%
Pentium N3530
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.75

Core i3-3210 outperforms Pentium N3530 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22232665
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.20no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency2.439.46
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)23 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3530 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 speed3.2 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.58 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)224 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size94 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3530 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Connectno data+
FDI+no data
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3530 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz896 MHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3530.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
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.

i3-3210 1.41
+88%
Pentium N3530 0.75

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.

i3-3210 2233
+86.9%
Pentium N3530 1195

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.

i3-3210 507
+170%
Pentium N3530 188

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.

i3-3210 1032
+92.2%
Pentium N3530 537

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 0.75
Integrated graphics card 0.69 0.77
Recency 1 January 2013 23 February 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 7 Watt

i3-3210 has a 88% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium N3530, on the other hand, has 11.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, and 685.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3210 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3530 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3210 is a desktop processor while Pentium N3530 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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