Atom D2500 vs i3-2350M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2350M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.79
+427%
Atom D2500
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.15

Core i3-2350M outperforms Atom D2500 by a whopping 427% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2350M and Atom D2500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26273314
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Atom
Power efficiency2.131.42
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Cedarview (2011−2012)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)1 November 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2350M and Atom D2500 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 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz1.87 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size149 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)100 °C
Number of transistors624 million176 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2350M and Atom D2500 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,PPGA988FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2350M and Atom D2500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
AMTno data-
HD Audiono data+

Security technologies

Core i3-2350M and Atom D2500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2350M and Atom D2500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2350M and Atom D2500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB4 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s6.4 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel GMA
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2350M and Atom D2500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2350M and Atom D2500.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes164
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8

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 0.79
+427%
Atom D2500 0.15

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 1258
+422%
Atom D2500 241

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 0.15
Integrated graphics card 0.66 0.01
Recency 1 October 2011 1 November 2011
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 10 Watt

i3-2350M has a 426.7% higher aggregate performance score, 6500% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

Atom D2500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 250% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-2350M is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D2500 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2350M and Atom D2500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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