i3-10100F vs i3-350M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-350M and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2683	1124
Place by popularity	not in top-100	19
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.76
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	12 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$130	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-350M and Core i3-10100F 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	8
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	17	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA	100 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-350M and Core i3-10100F 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	BGA1288,PGA988	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-350M and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-350M and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-350M and Core i3-10100F are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-350M and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-350M and Core i3-10100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-350M and Core i3-10100F.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.70	5.68
Recency	7 January 2010	12 October 2020
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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