A4-3420 vs i3-2310E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2310E
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.16
+75.8%
A4-3420
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66

Core i3-2310E outperforms A4-3420 by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2310E and A4-3420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23662738
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency3.140.96
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)20 December 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2310E and A4-3420 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size149 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors624 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2310E and A4-3420 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketIntel BGA1023FM1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2310E and A4-3420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2310E and A4-3420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2310E and A4-3420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Radeon HD 6410D

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.

i3-2310E 1.16
+75.8%
A4-3420 0.66

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.

i3-2310E 1845
+75%
A4-3420 1054

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.16 0.66
Recency 1 February 2011 20 December 2011
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i3-2310E has a 75.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

A4-3420, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months.

The Core i3-2310E is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-2310E is a notebook processor while A4-3420 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2310E and A4-3420, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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