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Intel Core i3-2330M vs Intel Core i3-2375M vs Intel Core i3-2308M

Intel Core i3-2330M

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The Intel Core i3-2330M is a dual core processor for laptops. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and offers Hyperthreading to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). Compared to the faster Core i5, the i3 does not offer the Turbo Boost technique for the CPU part and is therefore clocked at 2.2 GHz (max). Compared to the Core i3-2310M, the 2330M offers only 100 MHz more core clock rate.

Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most noteable improvements are the new 256Bit AVX instructions, the improved Turbo Boost 2.0 (not enabled for the processor part of the 2330M) and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core. 

The i3-2330M offers an integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics 3000) which is clearly faster then the older Intel HD Graphics in the Arrandale CPUs. As the new GPU is included in the CPU, it is also manufactured in 32nm and shares the fast level 3 cache with the CPU cores (using a new ring bus). In the 2330M it is clocked from  650-1100MHz (with Turbo Boost). The faster Sandy Bridge CPUs are clocked up to 1300 MHz (like the i5-2520M).

Furthermore, an improved dual-channel DDR3 memory controller is included on the CPU die that is used by the CPU and GPU part.

Due to the improved architecture, the average performance of the Core i3-2330M is higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i3 without Turbo Boost. In synthetic benchmarks, the performance is about on par with the faster clocked Core i3-380M (2.5 GHz) and therefore adequate for most applications.

The 35W TDP rating includes the integrated GPU and memory controller.

Intel Core i3-2375M

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The Intel Core i3-2375M is a power efficient ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) processor for thin and light laptops. The base frequency of 1.5 GHz is relatively low and the CPU does not support Turbo Boost for automatic overclocking. Due to HyperThreading, the i7-2375M is able to handle 4 threads in parallel. Compared to similar clocked Celeron and Pentium models, the i3 features the faster HD 3000 graphics card and offers more enabled features (like Quick Sync). However, compared to the expensive i7 CPUs, the i3 lacks VT-d, Trusted Execution and VPro support. The difference to the similar Core i3-2377M is just the lack of Small Business Advantage (SBA) support (needed for the Ultrabook logo).

Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most notable improvements is the improved Turbo 2.0 (not used for the processing cores in the i3-2375M) and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 is clocked at 350 up to 1000 MHz (Turbo Boost). Due to the slower clock rate without the Turbo, compared to HD Graphics 3000 in 35W and 45W processors (usually clocked at 650 base speed in non LV processors), the performance is noticeable lower.

The performance of the CPU is a bit higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i3 ULV and therefore above the 1.33 GHz Core i3-380UM. The average performance of the CPU part is therefore similar to the AMD A4-3320M. Detailed benchmarks can also be found on the CPU page of the Core i3-2377M.

The TDP of 17W (includes the integrated GPU and memory controller) allows the use of the 2375M CPU in small subnotebooks.

Intel Core i3-2308M

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The Intel Core i3-2308M is a dual core processor for laptops. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and offers Hyperthreading to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). Compared to the faster Core i5, the i3 does not offer the Turbo Boost technique for the CPU part and is therefore clocked at 2.1 GHz (max).

Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most noteable improvements are the new 256Bit AVX instructions, the improved Turbo 2.0 and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core. The CPU is similar to the Core i3-2310M, but does not support Intel's Small Business Advantage tools, such as USB blocker, PC health check, data backup and wireless display (according to CPU World).

Der i3-2308M offers an integrated graphics card ( Intel HD Graphics 3000) which is clearly faster then the older Intel HD Graphics in the Arrandale CPUs. As the new GPU is included in the CPU, it is also manufactured in 32nm and shares the fast level 3 cache with the CPU cores (using a new ring bus). In the 2308M it is clocked from  650-1100MHz (with Turbo Boost). The faster Sandy Bridge CPUs are clocked up to 1300 MHz (like the i5-2520M).

Furthermore, an improved dual-channel DDR3 memory controller is included on the CPU die that is used by the CPU and GPU part.

Due to the improved architecture, the average performance of the Core i3-2308M is higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i3 without Turbo Boost. In synthetic benchmarks, the performance was about on par with the faster clocked Core i5-430M (2.3-2.5 GHz) and therefore adequate for most applications.

The 35W TDP rating includes the integrated GPU and memory controller.

ModelIntel Core i3-2330MIntel Core i3-2375MIntel Core i3-2308M
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i3Intel Core i3
CodenameSandy BridgeSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Series: Core i3 Sandy Bridge
Intel Core i3-2370M2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2350M2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2348M2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2330M « 2.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2328M2.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2312M2.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2310M2.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2308M2.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2377M1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2375M1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2367M1.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2365M1.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2357M1.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2370M2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2350M2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2348M2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2330M2.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2328M2.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2312M2.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2310M2.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2308M2.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2377M1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2375M « 1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2367M1.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2365M1.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2357M1.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2370M2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2350M2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2348M2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2330M2.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2328M2.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2312M2.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2310M2.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2308M « 2.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2377M1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2375M1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2367M1.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2365M1.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-2357M1.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock2200 MHz1500 MHz2100 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP35 Watt17 Watt35 Watt
Transistors624 Million624 Million624 Million
Technology32 nm32 nm32 nm
Die Size149 mm2149 mm2149 mm2
max. Temp.85 (PGA); 100(BGA) °C100 °C85 (PGA); 100(BGA) °C
SocketrPGA988B / BGA1023FCBGA1023rPGA988B / BGA1023
FeaturesHD Graphics 3000 (650-1100MHz), DDR3-1066/1333 Memory Controller (max 8GB), HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationHD Graphics 3000 (350-1000MHz), DDR3-1066/1333 Memory Controller (max 8GB), HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationHD Graphics 3000 (650-1100MHz), DDR3-1066/1333 Memory Controller (max 8GB), HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, Virtualization
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1100 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 3000 (350 - 1000 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
$250 U.S.

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 2330M +
min: 2.07     avg: 2.1     median: 2.1 (3%)     max: 2.14 Points
67%
1 2375M +
1.4 Points (2%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 2375M +
0.6 Points (14%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 2330M +
min: 2869     avg: 2888     median: 2888 (17%)     max: 2904 Points
68%
1 2375M +
1978 Points (12%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 2330M +
min: 6263     avg: 6457     median: 6465.5 (5%)     max: 6593 Points
69%
1 2375M +
4432 Points (3%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 2330M +
min: 7745     avg: 7876     median: 7887 (5%)     max: 7944 Points
69%
1 2375M +
5467 Points (4%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 2330M +
min: 3591     avg: 3624     median: 3623.5 (4%)     max: 3654 Points
67%
1 2375M +
2434 Points (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 2330M +
min: 722     avg: 781     median: 789 (9%)     max: 826 s
95%
1 2375M +
1158 s (14%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 2330M +
min: 22     avg: 24.7     median: 25.1 (5%)     max: 26.38 s
97%
1 2375M +
37.1 s (7%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 2375M +
8 fps (3%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 2375M +
43.9 fps (10%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 2330M +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
67%
1 2375M +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 2330M +
0.2 GB/s (3%)
66%
1 2375M +
0.1 GB/s (2%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 2330M +
0.2 GB/s (1%)
65%
1 2375M +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 2330M +
min: 2610     avg: 2629     median: 2627 (6%)     max: 2649 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 2330M +
min: 17     avg: 17.6     median: 17.7 (4%)     max: 18 s
98%
1 2375M +
26 s (6%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 2330M +
min: 40     avg: 40.3     median: 40 (2%)     max: 41 s
99%
1 2375M +
58 s (2%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 2330M +
min: 926     avg: 936     median: 941 (4%)     max: 944 s
98%
1 2375M +
1313 s (6%)
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 2330M +
min: 33000     avg: 35000     median: 35000 (17%)     max: 37000 MIPS
84%
1 2375M +
29520 MIPS (14%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 2330M +
min: 22170     avg: 24085     median: 24085 (18%)     max: 26000 MFLOPS
49%
1 2375M +
11760 MFLOPS (9%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 2330M +
6.5 Points (83%)
83%
1 2375M +
5.4 Points (69%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 2330M +
min: 6879     avg: 7014     median: 7008 (6%)     max: 7165 Points
69%
1 2375M +
4828 Points (4%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 2330M +
min: 2782     avg: 2786     median: 2786 (8%)     max: 2790 Points

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