i3-2310E vs i7-840QM

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2612	2697
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	0.07
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	1.09	1.27
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	22 June 2010 (15 years ago)	1 February 2011 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$568	$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-2310E has 133% better value for money than i7-840QM.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i7-840QM and Core i3-2310E: 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	14	21
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	296 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-840QM and Core i3-2310E 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCPGA988,PGA988	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-840QM and Core i3-2310E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-840QM and Core i3-2310E 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 i7-840QM and Core i3-2310E 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 i7-840QM and Core i3-2310E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

None

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-840QM and Core i3-2310E.

PCIe version	2	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.16	1.05
Recency	22 June 2010	1 February 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt