Core i3-2348M vs Pentium A1020
Aggregated performance score
Core i3-2348M outperforms Pentium A1020 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2483 | 2469 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 1 January 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 January 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
| Current price | no data | $271 (1.2x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.41 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA) |
| Number of transistors | no data | 624 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1170 | PPGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | - | - |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | - | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1333 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | 21.3 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 896 MHz | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 2 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 16 |
| USB revision | 3.0 and 2.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 5 | no 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.
Core i3-2348M outperforms Pentium A1020 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i3-2348M outperforms Pentium A1020 by 2% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-2348M outperforms Pentium A1020 by 63% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium A1020 outperforms Core i3-2348M by 3% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.81 | 0.82 |
| Recency | 1 January 2016 | 1 January 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 35 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium A1020 and Core i3-2348M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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