Phenom X3 8750 vs i3-350M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-350M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.71
Phenom X3 8750
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.94
+32.4%

Phenom X3 8750 outperforms Core i3-350M by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-350M i3-350M
Phenom X3 8750 Phenom X3 8750

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-350M and Phenom X3 8750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27112519
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency1.850.90
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Toliman (2008)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$130no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-350M and Phenom X3 8750 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 speed2.26 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier17no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size81+114 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGAno data
Number of transistors382+177 Million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-350M and Phenom X3 8750 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
SocketBGA1288,PGA988AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-350M and Phenom X3 8750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-350M and Phenom X3 8750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-350M and Phenom X3 8750 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 i3-350M and Phenom X3 8750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency667 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-350M and Phenom X3 8750 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-350M and Phenom X3 8750.

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.

i3-350M 0.71
Phenom X3 8750 0.94
+32.4%

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.

i3-350M 1084
Phenom X3 8750 1445
+33.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-350M 294
Phenom X3 8750 301
+2.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-350M 595
Phenom X3 8750 782
+31.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.71 0.94
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

i3-350M has 33.3% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Phenom X3 8750, on the other hand, has a 32.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores.

The Phenom X3 8750 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-350M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-350M is a notebook processor while Phenom X3 8750 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-350M and Phenom X3 8750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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