Core 2 Duo P7370 vs Core i3-4360

Place in the ranking	1804	2878
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.15	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	4.02	1.89
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$352	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-4360 and Core 2 Duo P7370 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	3.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	1066 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	177 mm²	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4360 and Core 2 Duo P7370 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1150	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4360 and Core 2 Duo P7370. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-4360 and Core 2 Duo P7370 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4360 and Core 2 Duo P7370 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4360 and Core 2 Duo P7370. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4360 and Core 2 Duo P7370 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4360 and Core 2 Duo P7370 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4360 and Core 2 Duo P7370 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4360 and Core 2 Duo P7370.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

i3-4360 2.34
+359%

Core 2 Duo P7370 0.51

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.

i3-4360 3641
+361%

Core 2 Duo P7370 790

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.34	0.51
Recency	1 May 2014	1 January 2009
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	25 Watt

i3-4360 has a 358.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo P7370, on the other hand, has 116% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-4360 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P7370 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-4360 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo P7370 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4360 and Core 2 Duo P7370, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.