i3-2348M vs A6-5400K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-5400K
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.80
Core i3-2348M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.80

Contents

A6-5400K A6-5400K
i3-2348M i3-2348M

Primary details

Comparing A6-5400K and Core i3-2348M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26002601
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.162.16
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

A6-5400K 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-5400K 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5400K and Core i3-2348M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A6-5400K and Core i3-2348M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5400K and Core i3-2348M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5400K and Core i3-2348M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 7540DIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-5400K and Core i3-2348M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5400K and Core i3-2348M.

PCIe versionno data2
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A6-5400K 0.80
i3-2348M 0.80

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.

A6-5400K 1275
+0.1%
i3-2348M 1274

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.

A6-5400K 381
+8.5%
i3-2348M 351

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.

A6-5400K 512
i3-2348M 695
+35.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Recency 2 October 2012 1 January 2013
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i3-2348M has an age advantage of 2 months, 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-5400K and Core i3-2348M.

Note that A6-5400K is a desktop processor while Core i3-2348M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between A6-5400K and Core i3-2348M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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