Phenom II X3 P840 vs i3-2330M

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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 i3-2330M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.77
Phenom II X3 P840
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 25 Watt
0.82
+6.5%

Phenom II X3 P840 outperforms Core i3-2330M by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-2330M i3-2330M
Phenom II X3 P840 Phenom II X3 P840

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X3 P840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26282582
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i33x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency2.083.10
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 June 2011 (13 years ago)4 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X3 P840 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)no data
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X3 P840 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
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988S1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X3 P840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXVirtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a)
FMA+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X3 P840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X3 P840 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X3 P840. 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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X3 P840 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X3 P840.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i3-2330M 0.77
Phenom II X3 P840 0.82
+6.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-2330M 6466
+46.1%
Phenom II X3 P840 4425

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-2330M 25.11
+10.3%
Phenom II X3 P840 27.7

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.77 0.82
Recency 1 June 2011 4 October 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i3-2330M has an age advantage of 7 months, 33.3% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X3 P840, on the other hand, has a 6.5% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores, and 40% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X3 P840.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X3 P840, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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