i3-2397M vs i3-560

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-560 and Core i3-2397M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2458not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.32no data
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date29 August 2010 (14 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$190no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-560 and Core i3-2397M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.33 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.33 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate2.5 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors382 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-560 and Core i3-2397M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1156no data
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-560 and Core i3-2397M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-560 and Core i3-2397M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-560 and Core i3-2397M are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-560 and Core i3-2397M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size16.38 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 3000
Clear Video HD+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-560 and Core i3-2397M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-560 and Core i3-2397M.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 0.77 0.66
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 17 Watt

i3-560 has 16.7% faster integrated GPU.

i3-2397M, on the other hand, has 329.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-560 and Core i3-2397M. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-560 is a desktop processor while Core i3-2397M is a notebook one.


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