Celeron Dual-Core T3500 vs i5-3210M

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3210M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.61
+94%
Celeron Dual-Core T3500
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.83

Core i5-3210M outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T3500 by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3210M and Celeron Dual-Core T3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21082592
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Celeron Dual-Core
Power efficiency4.192.16
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)26 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$80

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3210M and Celeron Dual-Core T3500 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size118 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3210M and Celeron Dual-Core T3500 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCPGA988Socket P PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron Dual-Core T3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3210M and Celeron Dual-Core T3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron Dual-Core T3500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron Dual-Core T3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
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 cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3210M and Celeron Dual-Core T3500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3210M and Celeron Dual-Core T3500.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-3210M 1.61
+94%
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 0.83

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.

i5-3210M 2465
+93.3%
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 1275

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-3210M 4169
+102%
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 2063

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-3210M 8936
+118%
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 4098

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-3210M 3553
+102%
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 1760

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-3210M 18.56
+107%
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 38.5

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.61 0.83
Recency 1 June 2012 26 September 2010
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm

i5-3210M has a 94% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-3210M is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron Dual-Core T3500 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3210M and Celeron Dual-Core T3500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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