Core i3-370M [in 8 benchmarks]
Intel
Core i3-370M
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Summary
Intel started Intel Core i3-370M sales 10 January 2010 at a recommended price of $245. This is Arrandale architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 32 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2.4 and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is PGA988 processor with a TDP of 35 Watt. It supports DDR3 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
1.11%
of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 7h22.
Core i3
370M
vs
EPYC
7h22
General info
Core i3-370M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance rating | 2346 | |
| Market segment | Laptop | |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | |
| Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | |
| Release date | 10 January 2010 (12 years ago) | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $245 | of 305 (Core i7-870) |
| Current price | $30 (0.1x MSRP) | of 16317 (EPYC 7351) |
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state.
These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | |
| Threads | 4 | |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | of 4.7 (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | of 5.8 (Core i9-13900K) |
| Bus support | 2500 MHz | |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | of 1536 (EPYC Embedded 3401) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | of 12288 (Core 2 Quad Q9550) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | of 32 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | of 5 (Apple M1) |
| Die size | 81+114 mm2 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
| Number of transistors | 382+177 Million | of 9900000 (Ryzen 9 7950X) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | — | |
| Unlocked multiplier | — |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-370M compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 | 1 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | PGA988 | |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 35 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i3-370M. You’ll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| AES-NI | — | |
| FMA | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | — | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | |
| Flex Memory Access | + | |
| PAE | 36 Bit | |
| FDI | + | |
| Fast Memory Access | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | — | |
| EDB | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | — | |
| VT-x | + | |
| EPT | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i3-370M’s memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | of 5200 (Ryzen 5 7600X) |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
| Max memory channels | 2 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17. 1 GB/s |
of 281.6 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| ECC memory support | — |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of GPU integrated into Core i3-370M.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | |
| Clear Video | + | |
| Clear Video HD | + | |
| Graphics max frequency | 667 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-370M’s integrated GPU.
| Number of displays supported | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | of 5 (Core i9-12900K) |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | of 128 (EPYC 7551P) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i3-370M.
Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
i3-370M
1.11
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
- 3DMark06 CPU
- Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
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.
Benchmark coverage: 69%
i3-370M
1124
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
i3-370M
338
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
i3-370M
739
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D.
Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
i3-370M
2690
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
i3-370M
6204
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: 19%
i3-370M
2578
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads.
A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
i3-370M
2
Relative perfomance
Overall Core i3-370M performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.
Intel Pentium A1018
100
AMD A6-1450
100
AMD A6-5345M
100
Intel Core i3-370M
100
Intel Celeron N3350
99.1
AMD Phenom II X3 N830
99.1
AMD E2-6110
98.2
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i3-370M from AMD is A6-5345M, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
A6
5345M
Compare
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i3-370M:
AMD A6-5350M
101.8
AMD A6-1450
100
AMD A6-5345M
100
Intel Core i3-370M
100
AMD Phenom II X3 N830
99.1
AMD A9-9420e
98.2
AMD E2-6110
98.2
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HD
Graphics
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UHD
Graphics
3.8%
Mobility
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6%
UHD
Graphics 630
2.5%
HD
Graphics 3000
2.2%
User rating
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Core i3-370M [in 8 benchmarks]
Intel
Core i3-370M
- Interface
- Core frequency
- Video memory size
- Memory type
- Memory frequency
- Maximum resolution
Description
Intel launched the Intel Core i3-370M on January 10, 2010 at a suggested retail price of $245.
This is an Arrandale architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 4 threads and is manufactured using 32nm process technology, the maximum frequency is 2.4, the multiplier is locked.
In terms of compatibility, this is a processor for the PGA988 socket with a TDP of 35W. It supports DDR3 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
1.11%
from the leader, which is AMD EPYC 7h22.
Core i3
370M
vs
EPYC
7h22
General information
Information about the type (desktop or laptop) and architecture of the Core i3-370M, as well as when sales started and cost at that time.
| place in performance rating | 2346 | |
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Features
Core i3-370M quantitative parameters such as number of cores and threads, clock speeds, manufacturing process, cache size and multiplier lock state.
They indirectly speak about the performance of the processor, but for an accurate assessment, you need to consider the results of the tests.
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| CASH 2nd level | 256K (for nucleus) | of 12288 (Core 2 QUAD Q9550) | 3 MB (total)
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Technological process |
32 nm |
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90 ° C for RPGA, 105 ° C for BGA
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Compatible
Information on Core i3-370M compatibility with other computer components.
Useful, for example, when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one.
Please note that the power consumption of some processors can significantly exceed their nominal TDP even without overclocking. Some may even double their claims if the motherboard allows you to adjust the power settings of the processor.
Technologies supported by Core i3-370M that speed up virtual machines are listed.
| VT-D | — | |
| VT-X | + | EPT 9005 +0041 |
RAM support
Types, maximum size and channels of RAM supported by Core i3-370M.
Higher memory frequency may be supported depending on the motherboard. Ryzen 5 7600X0040 8 GB
built0060
Integrated video interfaces
Interfaces and connections supported by the integrated graphics card in the Core i3-370M.
| Maximum number of monitors | 2 |
Peripherals
Core i3-370M supported peripherals and how to connect them.
| PCI Express Revision
This is our overall performance rating. We regularly improve our algorithms, but if you find any inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in the comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
i3-370M
PassmarkPassmark CPU Mark is a widely used benchmark that consists of 8 different tests, including integer and floating point calculations, extended instruction tests, compression, encryption, and game physics calculations. Also includes a separate single-threaded test. Benchmark coverage: 69%
i3-370M GeekBench 5 Single-CoreGeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application designed as CPU benchmarks that independently recreate certain real world tasks that can accurately measure performance. This version uses only one processor core. Benchmark coverage: 37%
i3-370M GeekBench 5 Multi-Core GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application designed as CPU benchmarks that independently recreate certain real world tasks that can accurately measure performance. Benchmark coverage: 37%
i3-370M Cinebench 10 32-bit single-coreCinebench R10 is a very outdated ray tracing benchmark for processors developed by the authors of Cinema 4D, Maxon. The Single-Core version uses a single CPU thread to render a futuristic motorcycle model. Benchmark coverage: 20%
i3-370M Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-coreCinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 that uses all processor threads. The possible number of threads in this version is limited to 16. Benchmark coverage: 20%
i3-370M 3DMark06 CPU 3DMark06 is an outdated set of benchmarks based on DirectX 9 by Futuremark. Its processor part contains two tests, one of which calculates the pathfinding of game AI, the other emulates game physics using the PhysX package. Benchmark coverage: 19%
i3-370M Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-coreCinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 that uses all processor threads. This version supports a maximum of 64 threads. Benchmark coverage: 17%
i3-370M Relative capacityOverall performance of the Core i3-370M compared to its nearest competitor in notebook processors.
Intel Pentium A1018
AMD A6-1450
AMD A6-5345M
Intel Core i3-370M
Intel Celeron N3350
AMD Phenom II X3 N830
AMD E2-6110 AMD competitor
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i3-370M from AMD is A6-5345M, which is approximately equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating. Compare Here are some of AMD’s closest Core i3-370M competitors:
AMD A6-5350M
AMD A6-1450
AMD A6-5345M
Intel Core i3-370M
AMD Phenom II X3 N830
AMD A9-9420e
AMD E2-6110 Other processorsHere we recommend several processors that are more or less similar in performance to the reviewed one. Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare Recommended video cardsAccording to our statistics, these video cards are most often used with Core i3-370M: 10. 7.8% 7.7% 4.7% 4.5% 3.9% 3.8% 2.6% 2.5% 2.2% User rating
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This version uses all available processor cores. 
7% 