i5-750s vs i3-2328M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2328M and Core i5-750s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2620	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	2.10	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date	1 September 2012 (12 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2328M and Core i5-750s 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	149 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)	77 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	774 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2328M and Core i5-750s 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCPGA988,PPGA988	FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	82 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2328M and Core i5-750s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2328M and Core i5-750s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2328M and Core i5-750s are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2328M and Core i5-750s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2328M and Core i5-750s integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2328M and Core i5-750s.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2012	7 January 2010
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	82 Watt

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