i3-2390M vs C-30
Primary details
Comparing C-30 and Core i3-2390M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD C-Series | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
C-30 and Core i3-2390M 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 25 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 624 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on C-30 and Core i3-2390M 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-30 and Core i3-2390M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 40 nm, 1.24-1.35V | no data |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-30 and Core i3-2390M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-30 and Core i3-2390M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR3-1066 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 6250 | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 35 Watt |
C-30 has 288.9% lower power consumption.
i3-2390M, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between C-30 and Core i3-2390M. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-30 and Core i3-2390M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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