A4 PRO-7350B vs i3-2350M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2350M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.81
A4 PRO-7350B
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.99
+22.2%

A4 PRO-7350B outperforms Core i3-2350M by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2350M and A4 PRO-7350B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26102479
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency2.151.41
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2350M and A4 PRO-7350B 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 speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB1024 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size149 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors624 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2350M and A4 PRO-7350B 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
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2350M and A4 PRO-7350B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI-+
FMA++
AVX++
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
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 i3-2350M and A4 PRO-7350B 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 i3-2350M and A4 PRO-7350B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2350M and A4 PRO-7350B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
Number of pipelinesno data192
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2350M and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2350M and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2350M and A4 PRO-7350B.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-2350M 0.81
A4 PRO-7350B 0.99
+22.2%

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.

i3-2350M 1255
A4 PRO-7350B 1544
+23%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 0.99
Recency 1 October 2011 31 July 2014
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i3-2350M has 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

A4 PRO-7350B, on the other hand, has a 22.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The A4 PRO-7350B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2350M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-2350M is a notebook processor while A4 PRO-7350B is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2350M and A4 PRO-7350B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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