Core i3-350M vs Mobile Pentium 4 532
Primary details
Comparing Mobile Pentium 4 532 and Core i3-350M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2648 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Mobile Pentium 4 | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | no data | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $130 |
Detailed specifications
Mobile Pentium 4 532 and Core i3-350M 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.267 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 0.07 GHz |
| Bus support | 533 MHz | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81+114 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 382+177 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Mobile Pentium 4 532 and Core i3-350M 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | BGA1288, PGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Mobile Pentium 4 532 and Core i3-350M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| FMA | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Mobile Pentium 4 532 and Core i3-350M are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Mobile Pentium 4 532 and Core i3-350M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 17.051 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Mobile Pentium 4 532 and Core i3-350M.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core i3-350M outperforms Mobile Pentium 4 532 by 166% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 35 Watt |
i3-350M has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 151.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Mobile Pentium 4 532 and Core i3-350M. We've got no test results to judge.
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