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Intel Core i3-2370M vs Intel Core i3-2348M vs Intel Core i3-2357M

Intel Core i3-2370M

► remove from comparison Intel 2370M

The Intel Core i3-2370M is a dual core processor for laptops. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and offers Hyper-threading 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 2.4 GHz (max).

Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most noteable improvements are the new 256 Bit AVX instructions, the improved Turbo Boost 2.0 (not enabled for the processor part of the 2370M) and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core. 

Der i3-2370M 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 2370M it is clocked from 650-1150MHz (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. It supports up to 16GB DDR3-1333.

Due to the improved architecture, the average performance of the Core i7-2370M is higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i3 without Turbo Boost. In synthetic benchmarks, the performance is a bit above the Core i3-390M (2.66 GHz) and therefore adequate for most applications.

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

Intel Core i3-2348M

► remove from comparison Intel 2348M

The Intel Core i3-2348M 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 2.3 GHz (max). Compared to the Core i3-2328M, the 2348M offers only 100 MHz more core clock rate. The CPU is similar to the Core i3-2350M, 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).

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 2348M) and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core.

The i3-2348M 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 2348M it is clocked from  650-1150MHz (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 i3-2348M is higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i3 without Turbo Boost. In synthetic benchmarks, the performance is similar or slightly faster than the higher clocked Core i3-380M (2.53 GHz) and therefore adequate for most applications.

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

Intel Core i3-2357M

► remove from comparison Intel 2357M

The Intel Core i3-2357M is a power efficient ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) processor for thin and light laptops. The base frequency of 1.3 GHz is relatively low and the CPU does not support Turbo Boost for automatic overclocking. Due to HyperThreading, the i7-2357M 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.

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 i3-2357M) and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core. 

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 clocked at 350 or 950MHz (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 should be noticeable lower.

The performance of the CPU should be a bit higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i3 ULV like the Core i3-380UM. In our benchmarks, the CPU was on a level with a Penryn Pentium with 1.6 - 2 GHz (T3000-T3400) or an AMD A6-3410MX.

The TDP of 17W (includes the integrated GPU and memory controller) allows the use of the 2357M CPU in small subnotebooks.

ModelIntel Core i3-2370MIntel Core i3-2348MIntel Core i3-2357M
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i3Intel Core i3
CodenameSandy BridgeSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Series: Core i3 Sandy Bridge
Intel Core i3-2370M « 2.4 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 i3-2375M1.5 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 i3-2348M « 2.3 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 i3-2375M1.5 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 i3-2375M1.5 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 i3-2357M « 1.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock2400 MHz2300 MHz1300 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP35 Watt35 Watt17 Watt
Transistors624 Million624 Million624 Million
Technology32 nm32 nm32 nm
Die Size149 mm2149 mm2149 mm2
max. Temp.85 (PGA), 100 (BGA) °C100 °C
SocketrPGA988B, BGA1023BGA1023
FeaturesHD Graphics 3000, DDR3-1066/1333 Memory Controller (max 8GB), HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationHD Graphics 3000 (650-1150MHz), DDR3-1066/1333 Memory Controller (max 8GB), HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationHD Graphics 3000 (350-950MHz), DDR3-1066/1333 Memory Controller (max 8GB), HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, Virtualization
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1150 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 3000 (650 - 1150 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 3000 (350 - 950 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$225 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2.04     avg: 2.2     median: 2.3 (3%)     max: 2.31 Points
2.2 Points (3%)
min: 1.15     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (2%)     max: 1.26 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 2370M +
min: 0.88     avg: 0.9     median: 1 (24%)     max: 0.96 Points
95%
1 2348M +
0.9 Points (22%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 2370M +
min: 3087     avg: 3132     median: 3135 (19%)     max: 3165 Points
52%
1 2357M +
min: 1632     avg: 1667     median: 1645 (10%)     max: 1724 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 2370M +
min: 7006     avg: 7059     median: 7064 (5%)     max: 7104 Points
54%
1 2357M +
min: 3615     avg: 3759     median: 3808 (3%)     max: 3854 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 8337     avg: 8507     median: 8505 (6%)     max: 8681 Points
8152 Points (6%)
min: 4212     avg: 4531     median: 4661 (3%)     max: 4721 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 3787     avg: 3886     median: 3903 (5%)     max: 3951 Points
3780 Points (5%)
min: 2003     avg: 2079     median: 2081 (3%)     max: 2154 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 2370M +
min: 661     avg: 700     median: 715 (8%)     max: 740 s
91%
1 2357M +
min: 1323     avg: 1402     median: 1422 (17%)     max: 1462 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 2370M +
min: 20.7     avg: 22     median: 22.5 (5%)     max: 23.38 s
96%
1 2357M +
min: 42     avg: 43.3     median: 42.3 (9%)     max: 45.59 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 2370M +
min: 2070     avg: 2515     median: 2514.5 (4%)     max: 2959 Points
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 2370M +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 2370M +
min: 0.192     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (3%)     max: 0.196 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 2370M +
min: 0.22     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (1%)     max: 0.222 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2844     avg: 2878     median: 2869.5 (6%)     max: 2962 Points
2829 Points (6%)
min: 1554     avg: 1572     median: 1575 (3%)     max: 1586 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 2370M +
min: 16     avg: 16.4     median: 16.4 (4%)     max: 16.52 s
97%
1 2357M +
min: 29     avg: 29.5     median: 29.6 (6%)     max: 30 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 2370M +
min: 37.3     avg: 37.6     median: 37.6 (2%)     max: 38 s
99%
1 2357M +
min: 66     avg: 66.2     median: 66 (3%)     max: 66.6 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 2370M +
min: 859     avg: 865     median: 862 (4%)     max: 871 s
97%
1 2357M +
min: 1504     avg: 1510     median: 1512 (7%)     max: 1514 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 2370M +
35330 MIPS (17%)
62%
1 2357M +
22000 MIPS (10%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 2370M +
25650 MFLOPS (20%)
60%
1 2357M +
15290 MFLOPS (12%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 2370M +
6.8 Points (87%)
72%
1 2357M +
4.9 Points (63%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 2370M +
min: 7353     avg: 7659     median: 7782 (7%)     max: 7854 Points
53%
1 2357M +
4103 Points (4%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 2370M +
min: 2796     avg: 2898     median: 2898 (8%)     max: 3000 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 2370M +
26098 Points (21%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 2370M +
2218 Points (6%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 2370M +
3155 Points (6%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-2370M → 100% n=4

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-2348M → 97% n=4

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-2357M → 53% n=4

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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