Phenom II X3 P840 vs i5-3230M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3230M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.61
+96.3%
Phenom II X3 P840
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 25 Watt
0.82

Core i5-3230M outperforms Phenom II X3 P840 by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3230M and Phenom II X3 P840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21032598
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i53x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency4.353.10
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)4 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3230M and Phenom II X3 P840 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Base clock speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3230M and Phenom II X3 P840 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
SocketFCPGA988S1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3230M and Phenom II X3 P840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXVirtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a)
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
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 i5-3230M and Phenom II X3 P840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3230M and Phenom II X3 P840 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 i5-3230M and Phenom II X3 P840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
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 i5-3230M and Phenom II X3 P840 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 Phenom II X3 P840.

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.

i5-3230M 1.61
+96.3%
Phenom II X3 P840 0.82

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.

i5-3230M 9159
+107%
Phenom II X3 P840 4425

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.

i5-3230M 17.83
+55.4%
Phenom II X3 P840 27.7

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.61 0.82
Recency 1 January 2013 4 October 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i5-3230M has a 96.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X3 P840, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3230M is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 P840 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3230M and Phenom II X3 P840, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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