V-Series V120 vs i3-2310E

Core i3-2310M Core i3-2330M Core i3-2350M Core i5-2410M Core i5-2430M Core i5-2450M Core i5-2520M Core i5-2540M Core i7-2630QM Core i7-2640M Core i7-2670QM Pentium B960
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Athlon II P320 Athlon II P340 Athlon II P360 Phenom II X3 N830 Phenom II X4 N930 Phenom II X4 N970 Phenom II X4 P960 Turion II P520 Turion II P540 V-Series V120 V-Series V140 V-Series V160

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2310E
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.16
+330%
V-Series V120
2010
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.27

Core i3-2310E outperforms V-Series V120 by a whopping 330% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-2310E i3-2310E
V-Series V120 V-Series V120

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2310E and V-Series V120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23663131
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD V-Series
Power efficiency3.141.02
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2310E and V-Series V120 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s3200 MHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2310E and V-Series V120 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)no data
SocketIntel BGA1023S1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2310E and V-Series V120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
FMA+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2310E and V-Series V120 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 V-Series V120. 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 3000no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.16 0.27
Recency 1 February 2011 12 May 2010
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i3-2310E has a 329.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

V-Series V120, on the other hand, has 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-2310E is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V120 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2310E and V-Series V120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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