i3-2370LM vs PRO A8-8650B

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Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-8650B and Core i3-2370LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1924not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.94no data
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-8650B and Core i3-2370LM 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data17
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size245 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-8650B and Core i3-2370LM 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-8650B and Core i3-2370LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-8650B and Core i3-2370LM are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-8650B and Core i3-2370LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 3000
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-8650B and Core i3-2370LM integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-8650B and Core i3-2370LM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-8650B and Core i3-2370LM.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

PRO A8-8650B has 100% more physical cores, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

i3-2370LM, on the other hand, has 282.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between PRO A8-8650B and Core i3-2370LM. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that PRO A8-8650B is a desktop processor while Core i3-2370LM is a notebook one.


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