Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 vs Core i5-3230M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3230M and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2103not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency4.35no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Penryn-L (2008−2009)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)29 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3230M and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.6 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size118 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3230M and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 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
SocketFCPGA988BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt5.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3230M and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-3230M and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3230M and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3230M and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1
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 4000On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
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 i5-3230M and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 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 i5-3230M and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2013 29 March 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 5 Watt

i5-3230M has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500, on the other hand, has 600% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-3230M and Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500. We've got no test results to judge.


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