Processor U300 vs i3-3240

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3240 and Processor U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2176not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.62no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency2.53no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Raptor Lake-U (2023)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75$193

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3240 and Processor U300 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)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s55 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 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 i3-3240 and Processor U300 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
SocketFCLGA1155Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3240 and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-3240 and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3240 and Processor U300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3240 and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3240 and Processor U300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3240 and Processor U300.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.69 4.56
Recency 3 September 2012 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 5
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt

Processor U300 has 560.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 150% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3240 and Processor U300. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-3240 is a desktop processor while Processor U300 is a notebook one.


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