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Summary

Intel started Intel Core i5-3230M sales 1 January 2013 at a recommended price of $225. This is Ivy Bridge architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 22 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3200 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is FCBGA1023 processor with a TDP of 35 Watt. It supports DDR3 memory.

It provides poor benchmark performance at

2.50%

of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 7h22.

Core i5
3230M

EPYC
7h22

General info

Core i5-3230M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance rating	1752
Market segment	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	1 January 2013 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	of 305 (Core i7-870)
Current price	$93 (0.4x MSRP)	of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

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	2.6 GHz	of 4.7 (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	of 5.8 (Core i9-13900K)
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	22 nm	of 5 (Apple M1)
Die size	118 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	of 110 (Atom x7-E3950)
64 bit support	+
Windows 11 compatibility	—
Unlocked multiplier	—

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3230M 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	FCBGA1023
Thermal design power (TDP)	35 Watt	of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3230M. You’ll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+
AVX	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+
My WiFi	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2. 0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+
Idle States	+
Thermal Monitoring	+
Flex Memory Access	+
Demand Based Switching	—
FDI	+
Fast Memory Access	+

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	—
EDB	+
Secure Key	+
Identity Protection	+
Anti-Theft	+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

AMD-V	+
VT-d	+
VT-x	+
EPT	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i5-3230M’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	32 GB	of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3)
Max memory channels	2	of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221)
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	of 281.6 (Xeon Platinum 9221)
ECC memory support	—

Graphics specifications

General parameters of GPU integrated into Core i5-3230M.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	+
Clear Video HD	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3230M’s integrated GPU.

Number of displays supported	3
eDP	+
DisplayPort	+
HDMI	+
SDVO	+
CRT	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version	3. 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 i5-3230M. 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.

i5-3230M
2.50

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

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

TrueCrypt AES

WinRAR 4.0

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 encoding pass 1

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

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: 68%

i5-3230M
2522

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%

i5-3230M
574

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%

i5-3230M
1263

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%

i5-3230M
4268

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: 19%

i5-3230M
9159

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%

i5-3230M
3760

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%

i5-3230M
3

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core (sometimes called Multi-Thread) is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3230M
258

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3230M
105

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3230M
1. 3

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-3230M
2

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using ‘Best’ setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-3230M
3219

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-3230M
11

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-3230M
60

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

i5-3230M
3380

Mining hashrates

Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i5-3230M. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)

2.3 Mh/s

Relative perfomance

Overall Core i5-3230M performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.

AMD Phenom II X2 N640
100.8

AMD FX-7600P
100

Intel Core i5-4310U
100

Intel Core i5-3230M
100

Intel Core i5-4300U
99.6

Intel Celeron N4120
99.2

Intel Core i5-5200U
99.2

AMD equivalent

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i5-3230M from AMD is FX-7600P, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.

FX
7600P

Compare

Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i5-3230M:

AMD A10-9620P
100. 8

AMD Phenom II X2 N640
100.8

AMD FX-7600P
100

Intel Core i5-3230M
100

AMD Phenom II X4 N950
98.4

AMD 3020e
98

AMD A12-9700P
96.8

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Recommended graphics cards

These graphics cards are most commonly used with Core i5-3230M according to our statistics.

HD
Graphics 4000

19.3%

GeForce
710M

11.4%

GeForce GT
740M

10.7%

GeForce GT
720M

8.3%

GeForce GT
730M

4.7%

GeForce GT
635M

3.9%

GeForce GT
630M

3.2%

GeForce GT
640M

2. 4%

GeForce GT
650M

1.9%

Radeon HD
8670M

1.8%

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Specs HP Intel Core i5-3230M processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB L3 Processors (711903-001)

Processor

Processor generation

3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5

Processor model
*

i5-3230M

Processor base frequency
*

2. 6 GHz

Processor family
*

Intel® Core™ i5

Processor cores
*

Processor lithography
*

22 nm

Processor threads

System bus rate

5 GT/s

Processor operating modes
*

64-bit

Processor boost frequency

3. 2 GHz

Processor cache

3 MB

Processor cache type

Thermal Design Power (TDP)

35 W

Box
*

Stepping

Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)

25.6 GB/s

Memory

Maximum internal memory supported by processor

32 GB

Memory types supported by processor

DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM

Memory clock speeds supported by processor

1333,1600 MHz

Memory channels
*

Dual-channel

ECC

Graphics

On-board graphics card
*

On-board graphics card model
*

Intel® HD Graphics 4000

On-board graphics card base frequency

650 MHz

On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)

1100 MHz

Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)

Features

Execute Disable Bit

Idle States

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Integrated 4G WiMAX

PCI Express slots version

3. 0

PCI Express configurations

1×16, 2×8, 1×8+2×4

Features

Supported instruction sets

AVX

Embedded options available

Graphics & IMC lithography

22 nm

Processor special features

Disable access to missing laptops
Giving users access to corporate data and application through remote laptops boosts productivity, but it can also leave IT vulnerable to hackers and misplaced laptops. Intel® Anti-Theft Technology is built into the laptop hardware, helping IT administrators outwit thieves, even when they attempt to reimage the OS, change the boot order, or install a new hard drive. When laptops with Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) become lost or stolen, they can be remotely disabled. If the laptop is recovered, it can be quickly reactivated to normal operation.»>Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)

Improved Performance for Threaded Software
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) makes efficient use of processor resources, enabling multiple threads to run on each core and increasing processor throughput. Available on Intel® Core™ and Intel® Xeon® processors, Intel HT Technology helps run demanding applications simultaneously, protect and manage systems, and provide headroom for business growth.»>Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)

Protect Your Identity and Business
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT) protects enterprises from being penetrated by stolen credentials and online user account access with an added layer of hardware-based security and authentication as well as a multifactor authentication framework to manage different authentication methods.»>Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)

Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)

Higher Performance When You Need It Most
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 accelerates processor and graphics performance by increasing the operating frequency when operating below specification limits. The maximum frequency varies depending on workload, hardware, software, and overall system configuration. «>Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

Create, Edit, and Share Video in a Flash
Intel® Quick Sync Video uses the dedicated media processing capabilities of Intel® Graphics Technology to make video encoding tasks—such as creating DVDs or Blu-ray discs, creating and editing 3D videos, converting 2D video files into 3D, and converting video for portable media players and social networking sites—faster and easier.»>Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Connect to TV Wirelessly
With a few clicks, Intel® Wireless Display expands your screen’s potential, linking mobile devices and laptops to TV screens wirelessly. Stream family favorites and view personal experiences while turning your device’s small screen into a superior, sharable experience.»>Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)

Intel FDI Technology

See the World More Vividly
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology delivers cleaner, sharper images, more natural, accurate, and vivid colors. View images as they were meant to be seen on devices featuring Intel® Core™ processors with Intel® Graphics Technology.»>Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)

Intel® Insider™

Intel Fast Memory Access

Intel Flex Memory Access

Improve Responsiveness with Faster Data Access
With Intel® Smart Cache on the Intel® Core™ i5 processor, the shared cache is dynamically allocated to each processor core, based on workload. This efficient, dual-core-optimized implementation increases the probability that each core can access data from the fast cache, significantly reducing latency to frequently used data and improving performance.»>Intel® Smart Cache

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel Trusted Execution Technology

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel Demand Based Switching

Generate Cryptographic Security Protocols
Intel® Secure Key is a security hardware-based random number generator that can generate high-quality keys for cryptographic (encryption and decryption) protocols. These keys provide quality entropy that is highly sought after in the cryptography world for added security.»>Intel® Secure Key

Simplify Virtualization and Reduce Overheads
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) helps make virtualization practical by eliminating performance overheads, reducing complexity, and improving security with hardware assistance. Virtualization allows multiple workloads to share a common set of resources so that a variety of workloads can co-locate while maintaining full isolation from each other.»>Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Operational conditions

Tjunction

105 °C

Other features

VT-x

Intel Core i5-3230M Specs — GadgetVersus

Intel Core i5-3230M Specs

Specifications of the Intel Core i5-3230M processor dedicated to the laptop sector, it has 2 cores, 4 threads, a maximum frequency of 3,2GHz. The table below makes it possible to observe well the lithography, the number of transistors (if present), the offered cache memory, the maximum capacity of RAM memory that we can get, the type of compatible memory, the release date, the maximum number of PCIe lanes, the values obtained in the Passmark platform, Cinebench R23 and Geekbench 5.

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Specifications:

Processor		Intel Core i5-3230M
Market (main)		Laptop
ISA		x86-64 (64 bit)
Microarchitecture		Ivy Bridge
Family		Core i5-3000
Part number(s), S-Spec		AV8063801110901, SR0WY
Release date		Q1 2013
Lithography		22 nm
Transistors		1.200.000.000
Cores		2
Threads		4
Base frequency		2,6 GHz
Turbo frequency		3,2 GHz
Bus speed		5 GT/s
Cache memory		3 MB
Max memory capacity		32 GB
Memory types		DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max # of memory channels		2
Max memory bandwidth		25,6 GB/s
Max PCIe lanes		16
TDP		35 W
GPU integrated graphics		Intel HD Graphics 4000 Mobile
GPU execution units		16
GPU shading units		128
GPU base clock		650 MHz
GPU boost clock		1. 100 MHz
GPU FP32 floating point		256 GFLOPS
Socket		BGA1023
Maximum temperature		105°C
CPU-Z single thread		269
CPU-Z multi thread		752
Cinebench R15 single thread		105
Cinebench R15 multi-thread		258
Cinebench R23 single thread		563
Cinebench R23 multi-thread		1.342
PassMark single thread		1.548
PassMark CPU Mark		2.519
(Windows 64-bit) Geekbench 4 single core		2. 823
(Windows 64-bit) Geekbench 4 multi-core		5.351
(SGEMM) GFLOPS performance		63,8 GFLOPS
(Multi-core / watt performance) Performance / watt ratio		153 pts / W
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Performances :

Performance comparison between this processor and those of equivalent power, for this we consider the results generated on benchmark softwares such as Geekbench 4.

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Performance comparison on the CPU-Z benchmark software for IT processors:

	CPU-Z — Multi-thread & single thread score
Intel Core i3-8145U	309 936
Intel Core i5-7267U	332 915
Intel Core i5-7Y57	302 813
Intel Core m3-8100Y	292 781
Intel Core i3-7130U	282 771
Intel Core i5-3230M	269 752
Intel Core i3-10110U	305 726
Intel Celeron N4120	175 697
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U	348 695
Intel Core i5-7260U	393 672

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CPU-Z is a system information software that provides the name of the processor, its model number, the codename, the cache levels, the package, the process. It can also gives data about the mainboard, the memory. It makes real time measurement, with finally a benchmark for the single thread, as well as for the multi thread.

Performance comparison on the Cinebench R15 benchmark platform for IT devices:

	Cinebench R15 — Multi-thread & single thread score
Intel Core i3-7130U	112 292
Intel Core i5-8210Y	130 290
Intel Pentium Silver N6005	118 281
Intel Core i5-7Y57	128 262
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U	99 260
Intel Core i5-3230M	105 258
Intel Pentium Silver N5030	82 256
Intel Core i7-8500Y	130 250
Intel Core i5-L16G7	92 244
Intel Core i5-8200Y	129 241

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Cinebench R15 evaluates the performance of CPU calculations by restoring a photorealistic 3D scene. The scene has 2,000 objects, 300,000 polygons, uses sharp and fuzzy reflections, bright areas, shadows, procedural shaders, antialiasing, and so on. The faster the rendering of the scene is created, the more powerful the PC is, with a high number of points.

Performance comparison on the Cinebench R23 benchmark platform for computer processors:

	Cinebench R23 — Multi-thread & single thread score
Intel Core i5-L16G7	705 1.803
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U	756 1.772
Intel Core i7-7660U	718 1. 732
Intel Core i5-8265U	599 1.672
Intel Pentium Silver N6005	653 1.666
Intel Core i5-3230M	563 1.342
Intel Celeron N4120	413 1.230
Intel Pentium Silver N5000	427 1.223
Intel Celeron N4505	604 1.195
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e	565 1.162

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Cinebench R23 is cross-platform testing software that allows you to assess the hardware capabilities of a device such as a computer, tablet, server. This version of Cinebench takes into account recent developments in processors with multiple cores and the latest improvements in rendering techniques. The evaluation is ultimately even more relevant. The test scene contains no less than 2,000 objects and more than 300,000 polygons in total.

Performance comparison on the Passmark benchmark platform for computing machines:

	PassMark — CPU Mark
AMD 3020e	1.469 2.577
Intel Pentium Silver N5000	1.138 2.574
Intel Core i3-7020U	1.327 2.561
Intel Pentium Silver N5030	1. 329 2.524
AMD A10-9620P	1.271 2.523
Intel Core i5-3230M	1.548 2.519
Intel Celeron N4120	1.102 2.470
Intel Celeron N4100	1.005 2.446
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U	1.410 2.359
Intel Celeron N4505	1.525 2.356

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PassMark is a benchmarking software that performs several performance tests including prime numbers, integers, floating point, compression, physics, extended instructions, encoding, sorting. The higher the score is, the higher is the device capacity.

On Windows: performance comparison in Geekbench 4 with Windows operating system.

	Geekbench 4 — Multi-core & single core score — Windows 64-bit
Intel Core i3-7130U	3.078 5.989
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U	3.051 5.968
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U	3.054 5.874
Intel Pentium Silver N5030	2.200 5.817
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U	2.826 5.379
Intel Core i5-3230M	2.823 5.351
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U	3. 256 5.297
Intel Pentium Silver N5000	1.941 5.196
Intel Core i3-7020U	2.614 5.089
Intel Celeron N4120	1.997 5.024

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On Linux: performance comparison in Geekbench 4 with Linux operating system.

	Geekbench 4 — Multi-core & single core score — Linux 64-bit
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U	3.314 6.475
Intel Core i3-8130U	3. 779 6.446
Intel Core i7-8500Y	3.703 6.306
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U	3.299 6.172
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	2.765 6.011
Intel Core i5-3230M	3.266 5.846
Intel Core i7-7660U	3.575 5.733
Intel Core i7-8559U	3.193 5.670
Intel Core i5-11320H	1.575 5.425
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U	2.946 5.082

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On Android: performance comparison in Geekbench 4 with Android operating system.

	Geekbench 4 — Multi-core & single core score — Android 64-bit
MediaTek MT8183C	1.395 5.055
AMD 3015Ce	2.225 5.004
Intel Celeron N4120	1.700 4.988
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y	3.482 4.887
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U	2.807 4.799
Intel Core i5-3230M	2. 737 4.279
Intel Celeron 3867U	2.364 4.063
Intel Celeron 5205U	2.333 3.937
Intel Celeron N4020	2.192 3.768
Intel Celeron N4000	2.054 3.682

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On MAC OS X: performance comparison in Geekbench 4 with MAC OS X operating system.

	Geekbench 4 — Multi-core & single core score — Mac OS X 64-bit
Intel Core i5-8210Y	3. 943 7.207
Intel Core i3-8130U	3.423 6.517
Intel Core i3-7130U	3.280 6.357
Intel Core m3-8100Y	3.731 6.148
Intel Core i7-8500Y	4.093 6.058
Intel Core i5-3230M	2.970 5.740
Intel Core i3-7020U	2.902 5.395

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Geekbench 4 is a complete benchmark platform with several types of tests, including data compression, images, AES encryption, SQL encoding, HTML, PDF file rendering, matrix computation, Fast Fourier Transform, 3D object simulation, photo editing, memory testing. This allows us to better visualize the respective power of these devices. For each result, we took an average of 250 values on the famous benchmark software.

List of comparisons:

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List of benchmarks:

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Intel Core i5-3230M Full Specifications

The Intel Core i5-3230M is a Laptop processor with 2 cores, launched in 2013. It is part of the Core i5 lineup, using the Ivy Bridge architecture with Socket BGA1023. The core-count is effectively doubled, to 4 threads. Core i5-3230M has 3MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.2 GHz by default, but can boost up to 3. 2 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is building the Core i5-3230M on a 22 nm production process. Intel’s processor supports DDR3 memory with a dual-channel interface.

Intel Core i5-3230M General

Series	Intel Core i5
Type	Laptop
Achitecture codename	Ivy Bridge
Release date	on January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Price now	$250
Place in performance rating	996
Value for money (0-100)	4.72
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm

Intel Core i5-3230M Compatibility

Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCIe revision	3. 0
Socket	FCBGA1023

Intel Core i5-3230M Benchmarks

Hyper-Threading	+
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz
Turbo Boost	2.0

Intel Core i5-3230M Memory Specifications

Fast Memory Access	+
Flex Memory Access	+
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25. 6 GB / s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 / L / -RS 1333 / 1600

Intel Core i5-3230M Technical Specs

64 bit support	+
CRT	+
Demand Based Switching	—
Die size	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
My WiFi	+
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	4

Intel Core i5-3230M Integrated Graphics

Clear Video HD	+
DisplayPort	+
FDI	+
Graphics max frequency	1. 1 GHz
HDMI	+
InTru 3D	+
Integrated graphics	Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 — 1100 MHz)
Number of displays supported	3
Quick Sync	+
eDP	+

Intel Core i5-3230M Security Technologies

Anti-Theft	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	2.3 Mh/s
EDB	+
Identity Protection	+
Secure Key	+
TXT	—

Intel Core i5-3230M Technologies and Extensions

AES-NI	+
AVX	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+
Idle States	+
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Thermal Monitoring	+
vPro	—

Intel Core i5-3230M Virtualization Technologies

AMD-V	+
EPT	+
VT-d	+
VT-x	+

Intel Core i5-3230M Other

SDVO	+

Intel Core i5-3230M processor review: CPU specs, performance benchmarks

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Core i5-3230M processor released by Intel; release date: 1 January 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $225. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores — 2, threads — 4. Maximum CPU clock speed — 3.20 GHz. Maximum operating temperature — 105 °C. Manufacturing process technology — 22 nm. Cache size: L1 — 128 KB, L2 — 512 KB, L3 — 3072 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCPGA988. Maximum number of processors in a configuration — 1. Power consumption (TDP): 35 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000 with the following parameters: maximum frequency — 1.1 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

118142

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

CompuBench 1.

5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

56.680 mPixels/s

5.705 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

6.652 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

237 Frames/s

0.233 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

49.002 Frames/s

1.250 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

305 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

12887 Frames

2846 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

12887.000 Fps

2846.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark — Single thread mark	1560
PassMark — CPU mark	2522
Geekbench 4 — Single Core	576
Geekbench 4 — Multi-Core	1263
CompuBench 1. 5 Desktop — Face Detection	5.705 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Ocean Surface Simulation	6.652 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — T-Rex	0.233 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Video Composition	1.250 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Bitcoin Mining	2.305 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 — T-Rex	2846 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 — T-Rex	2846.000 Fps

Boost clock speed	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	650 MHz
Floating-point performance	33. 6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Pipelines	16
Texture fill rate	4.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt
Transistor count	1,200 million

Games performance

1. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

2. Team Fortress 2 (2017)

3. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

4. Overwatch (2016)

5. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

6. World of Warships (2015)

7. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

8. Dirt Rally (2015)

9. GTA V (2015)

10. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

11. Far Cry 4 (2014)

12. Assassin’s Creed Unity (2014)

13. Alien: Isolation (2014)

14. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

15. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

16. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

17. Thief (2014)

18. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

19. Battlefield 4 (2013)

20. Total War: Rome II (2013)

21. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

22. Metro: Last Light (2013)

23. BioShock Infinite (2013)

24. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

25. SimCity (2013)

26. Tomb Raider (2013)

27. Crysis 3 (2013)

28. Hitman: Absolution (2012)

29. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

30. World of Tanks v8 (2012)

31. Borderlands 2 (2012)

32. Dirt Showdown (2012)

33. Diablo III (2012)

34. Mass Effect 3 (2012)

35. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

36. Battlefield 3 (2011)

37. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

38. StarCraft 2 (2010)

39. Metro 2033 (2010)

40. Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

41. Call of Duty 4 — Modern Warfare (2007)

42. World in Conflict — Benchmark (2007)

43. World of Warcraft (2005)

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024×768	78.15
Medium, 1366×768	46.80
High, 1366×768	26.70

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280×720

68.00

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280×720	43. 00
Medium, 1366×768	25.10

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280×720

25.60

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024×768

10.00

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366×768	56.70
Medium, 1366×768	36.00
High, 1920×1080	17.10

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280×720	96.00
Medium, 1366×768	40.20
High, 1920×1080	16.90

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024×768	72.35
Medium, 1366×768	18.70
High, 1920×1080	12.55
Ultra, 1920×1080	12.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024×768

26.

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024×768	18.50
Medium, 1366×768	11.70

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024×768

13.20

Assassin’s Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024×768

3.00

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024×768	28.60
Medium, 1366×768	18.20

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280×720

13.00

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280×720	31.00
Medium, 1280×720	21.90
High, 1920×1080	9.10

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Low, 1024×768	40.00
Medium, 1366×768	23. 10
High, 1366×768	13.90
Ultra, 1920×1080	7.20

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024×768	19.00
Medium, 1366×768	10.90
High, 1366×768	8.80
Ultra, 1920×1080	4.30

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024×768	41.85
Medium, 1366×768	16.35
High, 1366×768	7.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	4.55

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024×768	32.20
Medium, 1366×768	19.70
High, 1366×768	12.20
Ultra, 1920×1080	4.70

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024×768	27.75
Medium, 1366×768	20.50

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024×768	9. 95
Medium, 1366×768	11.50
High, 1366×768	6.25
Ultra, 1920×1080	2.90

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024×768	21.50
Medium, 1366×768	14.50
High, 1366×768	8.20
Ultra, 1920×1080	4.20

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280×720	26.80
Medium, 1366×768	12.65
High, 1366×768	10.80
Ultra, 1920×1080	3.58

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024×768	108.05
Medium, 1366×768	28.10
High, 1366×768	15.45
Ultra, 1920×1080	7.60

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024×768	28.90
Medium, 1366×768	15. 00
High, 1366×768	11.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	5.40

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024×768	34.30
Medium, 1366×768	17.00
High, 1366×768	10.40
Ultra, 1920×1080	7.10

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024×768	22.00
Medium, 1366×768	11.20
High, 1366×768	7.65
Ultra, 1920×1080	3.20

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024×768	18.00
Medium, 1366×768	14.00
High, 1366×768	5.80
Ultra, 1920×1080	3.00

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024×768	31.40
Medium, 1366×768	20.90
High, 1366×768	6. 60
Ultra, 1920×1080	6.60

World of Tanks v8 (2012)

Low, 1024×768	48.00
Medium, 1366×768	21.95
High, 1366×768	18.90
Ultra, 1920×1080	8.40

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Low, 1024×768	32.70
Medium, 1366×768	23.20
High, 1366×768	15.80
Ultra, 1920×1080	10.30

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Low, 1024×768	52.65
Medium, 1366×768	27.80
High, 1366×768	17.20
Ultra, 1920×1080	6.00

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024×768	46.35
Medium, 1366×768	26.00
High, 1366×768	21.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	13. 60

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

Low, 1280×720	25.40
High, 1366×768	19.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	18.10

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280×720	27.10
Medium, 1366×768	13.40
High, 1366×768	8.80
Ultra, 1920×1080	5.50

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024×768	14.80
Medium, 1366×768	12.20
High, 1366×768	10.20
Ultra, 1920×1080	5.25

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024×768	43.80
High, 1366×768	23.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	12.80

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024×768	112. 50
Medium, 1360×768	26.50
High, 1360×768	17.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	10.90

Metro 2033 (2010)

Low, 800×600	30.00
Medium, 1360×768	17.55
High, 1600×900	12.30
Ultra, 1920×1080	4.45

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

Low, 640×480	135.00
High, 1024×768	37.20
Ultra, 1920×1080	20.05

Call of Duty 4 — Modern Warfare (2007)

Low, 800×600	100.60
Medium, 1024×768	43.30

World in Conflict — Benchmark (2007)

Low, 800×600	66.50
Medium, 1024×768	27.50
High, 1024×768	13.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800×600	99. 00
Medium, 1024×768	64.00
High, 1280×1024	17.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	8.00

Specifications (specs)

Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	1807
Price now	$249.65
Processor Number	i5-3230M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	4. 65
Vertical segment	Mobile
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3. 20 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	4

Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1. 10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37. 5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1×16, 2×8, 1×8 2×4
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel Core i5-3230M review | 64 facts and highlights

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Intel Core i5-3230M

Why is Intel Core i5-3230M better than the average?

CPU temperature?
105°Cvs95. 76°C
GPU clock speed?
650MHzvs419.31MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)?
35Wvs48.12W
Performance per watt?
160.0vs125.8

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Performance

1.CPU speed

2 x 2.6GHz

The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.

2.CPU threads

More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.

3.turbo clock speed

3.2GHz

When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.

4.Has an unlocked multiplier

✖Intel Core i5-3230M

Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.

5.L2 cache

A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

6.L3 cache

A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

7. L1 cache

A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.

8.L2 core

0.25MB/core

More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.

9.L3 core

1.5MB/core

More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.

Memory

1.RAM speed

1600MHz

It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.

2.maximum memory bandwidth

25.6GB/s

This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.

3.DDR memory version

DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.

4.memory channels

More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.

5.maximum memory amount

The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.

6.bus transfer rate

The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.

7.Supports ECC memory

✖Intel Core i5-3230M

Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.

8.eMMC version

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A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.

9.bus speed

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The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.

Benchmarks

1.PassMark result

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.

2.PassMark result (single)

This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.

3.Geekbench 5 result (multi)

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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2022)

4.Cinebench R20 (multi) result

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Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU’s multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.

5.Cinebench R20 (single) result

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Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU’s single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.

6. Geekbench 5 result (single)

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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2022)

7.Blender (bmw27) result

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The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.

8.Blender (classroom) result

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The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.

9.performance per watt

This means the CPU is more efficient, giving a greater amount of performance for each watt of power used.

Features

1.uses multithreading

✔Intel Core i5-3230M

Multithreading technology (such as Intel’s Hyperthreading or AMD’s Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor’s physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.

2.Has AES

✔Intel Core i5-3230M

AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.

3.Has AVX

✔Intel Core i5-3230M

AVX is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial apps, as well as improving Linux RAID software performance.

4.SSE version

SSE is used to speed up multimedia tasks such as editing an image or adjusting audio volume. Each new version contains new instructions and improvements.

5.Has F16C

✔Intel Core i5-3230M

F16C is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.

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NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.

7. Has MMX

✔Intel Core i5-3230M

MMX is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.

8.Has TrustZone

✖Intel Core i5-3230M

A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).

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The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better

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Core i5-3230M

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Description

Intel launched the Intel Core i5-3230M on January 1, 2013 at a suggested retail price of $225. This is an Ivy Bridge architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 4 threads and is manufactured in 22 nm process technology, the maximum frequency is 3200 MHz, the multiplier is locked.

In terms of compatibility, this is a processor for the FCBGA1023 socket with a TDP of 35W. It supports DDR3 memory.

It provides poor benchmark performance at

2.50%

from the leader, which is AMD EPYC 7h22.

Core i5
3230M

EPYC
7h22

General information

Information about the type (desktop or laptop) and architecture of the Core i5-3230M, as well as when sales started and cost at the time.

place in performance rating	1752
	99 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Features

Core i5-3230M 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.

9005

) 22 nm

Core	2
Threads	of 12288 (Core 2 QUAD Q9550)
CASH 3rd level	3 MB (total)	(Ryzen Threadripper 1998)
out of 5 (Apple M1)
Crystal size	118 mm ²
Maximum temperature of the nucleus
My WiFi	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+
Idle States	+
0060	+
Demand Based Switching	—
FDI	+
Fast Memory Access	+

Safety technology

Technologies built into the Core i5-3230M that enhance system security, such as hack protection.

TXT

—

EDB

Secure Key

Identity Protection

0021

Technologies supported by Core i5-3230M that speed up virtual machines are listed.

AMD-V +

VT-d +

VT-x +

EPT +

Memory support

Types, maximum size and channels of RAM supported by Core i5-3230M. Higher memory frequency may be supported depending on the motherboard.

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+
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Core i5-3230M supported peripherals and how to connect them.

RAM DDR3 out of 5200 (Ryzen 5 7600x)

Permissible memory volume 32 GB

SDVO +

CRT

PCI Express revision 3.0 of 5 (Core i9-12900K)

Number of PCI-Express lanes 16 out of 128 (EPYC 7551P)

Benchmark tests

These are the results of the Core i5-3230M performance tests in non-gaming benchmarks. The overall score is set from 0 to 100, where 100 corresponds to the fastest processor at the moment.

Overall performance in tests

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.

i5-3230M
2.50

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

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

TrueCrypt AES

WinRAR 4.0

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 encoding pass 1

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Passmark

Passmark 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: 68%

i5-3230M
2522

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 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%

i5-3230M
574

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. This version uses all available processor cores.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

i5-3230M
1263

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench 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%

i5-3230M
4268

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench 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: 19%

i5-3230M
9159

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%

i5-3230M
3760

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench 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%

i5-3230M
3

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core (sometimes referred to as Multi-Thread) is a variant of Cinebench R15 that uses all of the processor’s threads.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3230M
258

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (Release 15) is a benchmark created by Maxon, the creator of the popular Cinema 4D 3D modeling package. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench using more modern variants of the Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes referred to as Single-Thread) uses only one CPU thread to render a room full of mirror balls and complexly shaped lights.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3230M
105

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark developed by Maxon. authors of Cinema 4D. It has been superseded by later versions of Cinebench which use more modern variants of the Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads one CPU thread with ray tracing, rendering a glossy room full of crystal spheres and lights.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3230M
1.3

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a deprecated program that was widely used to encrypt disk partitions on the fly. It contains several built-in benchmarks, one of which is TrueCrypt AES. It measures the speed of data encryption using the AES algorithm. The result of the test is the encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-3230M
2

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of the popular archiver. It contains an internal speed test using maximum compression by the RAR algorithm on large amounts of randomly generated data. Results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-3230M
3219

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower MPEG4 x264 video compression benchmark, resulting in a variable bit rate output file. This results in a better quality of the resulting video file, as a higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. The benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-3230M
11

x264 encoding pass 1

The x264 benchmark uses the MPEG 4 x264 compression method to encode the HD (720p) sample video. Pass 1 is a faster option that produces an output file at a constant bit rate. Its result is measured in frames per second, that is, how many frames of the source video file were encoded in one second on average.

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-3230M
60

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

i5-3230M
3380

Mining hashrates

Core i5-3230M performance in cryptocurrency mining. Usually the result is measured in mhash / s — the number of millions of solutions generated by the video card in one second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 2.3 Mh/s

Relative capacity

Overall performance of the Core i5-3230M compared to its nearest competitor in notebook processors.

AMD Phenom II X2 N640
100.8

AMD FX-7600P
100

Intel Core i5-4310U
100

Intel Core i5-3230M
100

Intel Core i5-4300U
99. 6

Intel Celeron N4120
99.2

Intel Core i5-5200U
99.2

Competitor from AMD

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i5-3230M from AMD is FX-7600P, which is approximately equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.

FX
7600P

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Here are some of AMD’s closest competitors to the Core i5-3230M:

AMD A10-9620P
100.8

AMD Phenom II X2 N640
100.8

AMD FX-7600P
100

Intel Core i5-3230M
100

AMD Phenom II X4 N950
98.4

AMD 3020e
98

AMD A12-9700P
96.8

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Recommended video cards

According to our statistics, these video cards are most often used with Core i5-3230M:

HD
Graphics 4000

19. 3%

GeForce
710M

11.4%

GeForce GT
740M

10.7%

GeForce GT
720M

8.3%

GeForce GT
730M

4.7%

GeForce GT
635M

3.9%

GeForce GT
630M

3.2%

GeForce GT
640M

2.4%

GeForce GT
650M

1.9%

Radeon HD
8670M

1.8%

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Intel Core i5-3230M Processor Review: Specs, Benchmarks

The Core i5-3230M processor was released by Intel, release date: 1 January 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $225. The processor is designed for mobile computers and is built on the Ivy Bridge architecture.

Processor locked for overclocking. Total number of cores — 2, threads — 4. The maximum clock frequency of the processor is 3.20 GHz. The maximum temperature is 105 °C. Technological process — 22 nm. Cache size: L1 — 128 KB, L2 — 512 KB, L3 — 3072 KB.

Supported memory type: DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600. Maximum supported memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket type: FCPGA988. The maximum number of processors in the configuration is 1. Power consumption (TDP): 35 Watt.

The processor is integrated with Intel® HD Graphics 4000 with the following graphics settings: maximum frequency — 1.1 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top1 CPU

This CPU is

PassMark
CPU mark

Top1 CPU

This CPU

118142

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top1 CPU

This CPU

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top1 CPU

This CPU

CompuBench 1. 5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top1 CPU

This CPU

56.680 mPixels/s

5.705 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

6.652 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

Top1 CPU

This CPU

3. 237 Frames/s

0.233 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top1 CPU

This CPU

49.002 Frames/s

1.250 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

2. 305 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top1 CPU

This CPU

12887 Frames

2846 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top1 CPU

This CPU

12887.000 Fps

2846.000 Fps

Name Value

PassMark — Single thread mark 1560

PassMark — CPU mark 2522

Geekbench 4 — Single Core 576

Geekbench 4 — Multi-Core 1263

CompuBench 1. 5 Desktop — Face Detection 5.705 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Ocean Surface Simulation 6.652 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — T-Rex 0.233 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Video Composition 1.250 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Bitcoin Mining 2.305 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0 — T-Rex 2846 Frames

GFXBench 4.0 — T-Rex 2846.000 Fps

Boost Core Clock 1050MHz

Core frequency 650 MHz

Floating point performance 33. 6 gflops

Process 22nm

Number of shaders 16

Texturing speed 4.2 GTexel/s

Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt

Number of transistors 1,200 million

Gaming performance

1. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
2. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
3. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
4. Overwatch (2016)
5 Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
6. World of Warships (2015)
7. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
8. Dirt Rally (2015)
9. GTA V (2015)
10 Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
11. Far Cry 4 (2014)
12 Assassin’s Creed Unity (2014)
13 Alien: Isolation (2014)
14. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
15 Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
16. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
17thief (2014)
18.X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
19. Battlefield 4 (2013)
20 Total War: Rome II (2013)
21. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

22. Metro: Last Light (2013)
23 BioShock Infinite (2013)
24. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
25 SimCity (2013)
26. Tomb Raider (2013)
27. Crysis 3 (2013)
28 Hitman: Absolution (2012)
29. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
30. World of Tanks v8 (2012)
31. Borderlands 2 (2012)
32. Dirt Showdown (2012)
33. Diablo III (2012)
34. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
35. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
36. Battlefield 3 (2011)
37 Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
38 Starcraft 2 (2010)
39. Metro 2033 (2010)
40 Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
41. Call of Duty 4 — Modern Warfare (2007)
42. World in Conflict — Benchmark (2007)
43. World of Warcraft (2005)

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024×768 78.15

Medium, 1366×768 46.80

High, 1366×768 26.70

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280×720 68.00

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280×720 43.00

Medium, 1366×768 25.10

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280×720 25.60

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024×768

WORLD OF WARSHIPS0021

Low, 1366×768	56. 70
Medium, 1366×768	36.00
High, 1920×1080	17.10

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280×720	7
Low, 1024×768	72.35
Medium, 1366×768	18.70
High, 1920×1080	12.55
Ultra, 1920×1080	12.50

GTA V (2015)

LOW, 1024×768

26.80

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024×768	18.50
Medium, 1366×768	11.70

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024×768

13.20

Assassin’s Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024×768

Alien: ISOLATION (2014)

900 900.20

LOW, 1024×768	28.60
Medium, 13666×768

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280×720

13.00

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280×720	31.00
Medium, 1280×720	21.90
HIGH, 1920×1080	9.10

The Elder Scrolls Online,

LET40.00
Medium, 1366×768	23.10
High, 1366×768	13.90
Ultra, 1920×1080	7.20

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024×768	19.00
Medium, 1366×768	10. 90
HIGH, 1366×768	8.80
Ultra, 1920×1080	40137

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024×768	41.85
Medium, 1366×768	16.35
High, 1366×768	7.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	4.55

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024×768	32.20
Medium, 1366×768	19.70	High, 1366×768	12.20
Ultra, 1920×1080	4.70

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024×768	27.75
Medium, 1366×768	20.50

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

High, 1366×768

Low, 1024×768
Medium, 13666×768	11. 50 9009
6.25
Ultra, 1920×1080	2.90

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024×768	21.50
Medium, 1366×768	14.50
High, 1366×768	8.20
Ultra, 1920×1080	4.20

BIOSHOCK Infinite,

		0060	26.80
Medium, 1366×768	12.65
High, 1366×768	10.80
Ultra, 1920×1080	3.58

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

, 1920×1080

LOW, 1024×768	108.05
Medium, 1366×768	28.10
HIGH, 1366×768	15.45
7.60

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024×768	28. 90
Medium, 1366×768	15.00
High, 1366×768	11.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	5.40

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024×768	34.30
Medium, 1366×768	17.00
High, 1366×768	10.40
Ultra, 1920×1080	7.10

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024×768	22.00
Medium, 1366×768	11.20
HIGH, 1366×768	7.65
Ultra, 1920×1080	3.20

HITMAN: ABSOLUTION

0057

Low, 1024×768	18.00
Medium, 1366×768	14.00
High, 1366×768	5.80
Ultra, 1920×1080	3. 00

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

960

LOW, 1024×768	31.40
Medium, 1366×768	20.90
HIGH, 1366×768
Ultra, 1920×1080	6.60

World of Tanks v8 (2012)

Low, 1024×768	48.00
Medium, 1366×768	21.95
High, 1366×768	18.90
Ultra, 1920×1080	8.40

borderlands 2 (2012)

9009 32.70 9006

Low, 1024×768
Medium, 1366×768	23.20
High, 1366×768	15.80
Ultra, 1920×1080	10.30

Dirt Showdown (2012)

0138

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024×768	52. 65
Medium, 1366×768	27.80
High, 1366×768	17.20
Ultra, 1920×1080	6.00

Low, 1024×768	46.35
Medium, 1366×768	26.00
High, 1366×768	21.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	13.60

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

Low, 1280×720	25.40
HIGH, 1366×768	19.00
	ULTRA, 1920×1080	18.10

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280×720	27.10
Medium, 1366×768	13.40
High, 1366×768	8.80
Ultra, 1920×1080	5.50

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024×768	14. 80
Medium, 1366×768	12.20
High, 1366×768	10.20
Ultra, 1920×1080	5.25

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024×768	43.80
High, 1366×768	23.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	12.80

Starcraft 2 (2010)

	Low, 10249 Low, 10249 Low, 10249 Low, 10249 Low, 10249 Low, 10249 LOU0059 112.50
Medium, 1360×768	26.50
High, 1360×768	17.00
Ultra, 1920×1080	10.90

Metro 2033 (2010)

945

Low, 800×600	30.00
Medium, 1360×768	17.55
HIGH, 1600×900	12.30
Ultra, 1920×1080

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

Low, 640×480	135. 00
High, 1024×768	37.20
Ultra, 1920×1080	20.05

Call of Duty 4 — Modern Warfare (2007)

9009

LOW, 800×600	100.60
Medium, 1024×768

WorLDOLDLDLDLDLIC0021

Low, 800×600	66.50
Medium, 1024×768	27.50
High, 1024×768	13.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800×600	99.00
Medium, 1024×768	64.00
HIGH, 1280X1024	17.00
ULTRA, 1920X1080 9005 8.0060

Features

configuration

Architecture name	Ivy Bridge
Production date	January 1, 2013
Price at first issue date	$225
Place in ranking	1807
Price now	$249. 65
Processor Number	i5-3230M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Price/performance ratio (0-100)	4.65
Applicability	Mobile
Support 64 bit
Base frequency	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Crystal area	118mm
Level 1 cache	128KB
Level 2 cache	512KB
Level 3 cache	3072KB
Process	22nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3. 20 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	4

Maximum number of memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1. 10 GHz
Maximum GPU clock	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video Technology HD
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Integrated graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Maximum number of monitors supported	3
SDVO
WiDi support
Low Halogen Options Available
Maximum number of processors in	1
Package Size	37. 5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Supported sockets	FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt
Number of PCI Express lanes	16
PCI Express Revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1×16, 2×8, 1×8 2×4
Anti-Theft Technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection Technology
Intel® Secure Key Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (TXT)
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Extended instructions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Intel® My WiFi Technology
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel Core i5-3230M Specifications

Main / Processor / Intel / Intel Core i5-3230M

General Information
Benchmarks
Technologies and additional instructions
RAM parameters

9000

Core 2

Base frequency 2. 6 GHz

Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz

Power consumption (TDP) 35 W

Allowable memory 32 GB

Intel Core i5-3230M was released in 2013 and by 2022 it has moderate performance (better than 33% of all processors).
The main advantages of this model are: Value for money: 71.4, Price at the time of release: 225, Cores: 2, Base frequency: 2.6, Maximum frequency: 3.2, Power consumption (TDP): 35, Allowable memory: 32.

General information

Value for money The sum of all the advantages of the device divided by its price. The more%, the better the quality per unit price in comparison with all analogues.	71.4% 448 place in the rating Price/Quality
Type	For Notebooks
Series	Intel Core i5
Architecture code name	Ivy Bridge
Release price	225 $
Cores A large number of cores improves performance in multi-threaded applications. At the moment, increasing the number of processor cores is one of the priorities for increasing performance.	2
Base frequency	2.6 GHz
L2 cache	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (total)
Workflow	22 nm
Threads More threads help the cores process information more efficiently. Real performance will be noticeable in very specific tasks (video editing, databases).	4
Maximum frequency Faster clocked processors perform more calculations per second and thus provide better performance.	3.2 GHz
Level 1 Cache The fastest level of cache that works directly with the core. The larger the cache, the better the performance.	64K (per core)
Die size	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
64 bit support
Max. number of processors in configuration	1
Socket	FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP) Calculated thermal power shows the average heat dissipation in load operation, the larger the value, the more the requirements for cooling and power consumption increase.	35W
vPro
My WiFi	+
Flex Memory Access	+
Demand Based Switching	—
FDI	+
Fast Memory Access	+
TXT Intel Trusted Execution Technology for hardware-based malware protection. For each protected program, the processor allocates its own isolated section of RAM.
EDB	+
Secure Key
Identity Protection	+
Anti-Theft	+
AMD-V
Quick Sync	+
InTru 3D	+
eDP	+
DisplayPort	+
HDMI	+
SDVO	+
CRT	+
PCI Express revision	3. 0
Number of PCI-Express lanes	16

3DMark06 CPU	3760
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core	4268
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core	9159
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core	3
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core	105
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core	258
WinRAR 4.0	3219
x264 encoding pass 1	60
x264 encoding pass 2	11
TrueCrypt AES	2
Passmark	2512 1184 Passmark
3DMark Fire Strike Physics	3380

Technology and additional instructions

Extended instructions	Intel® AVX
AES-NI Technology from Intel that accelerates the AES encryption process.	+
AVX The presence of AVX commands improves performance in floating point and processor-intensive operations applications.
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) A technology from Intel that allows the processor to slow down to a minimum frequency to conserve power when the processor is idle.
Turbo Boost	2.0
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring
Hyper-Threading Intel hardware technology that allows multiple threads to be processed on each processor core. For server applications, the performance improvement is up to 30%.

RAM options

RAM types

DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Allowable memory

The maximum amount of RAM that can be used with this processor.

32 GB

Number of memory channels

Virtualization technologies

VT-d

Virtualization technology from Intel allows you to forward devices on the PCI bus to the guest operating system so that it can work with them with the help of its guest operating system.

VT-x

EPT

Integrated graphics

Video core The presence of a video core allows you to use your computer without using a video card.	+
Clear Video HD
Maximum GPU clock	1.10 GHz
Maximum number of monitors	3

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Specifications Intel Core i5-3230M Ivy Bridge, price, test, competitors

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Core i5-3230M processor, the price of the new on Amazon and EBAY-100 USD is marked by the manufacturer as: AW8063801208001.

Number of cores — 2, manufactured according to 22 nm process technology, Ivy Bridge architecture. Thanks to Hyper-Threading technology, the number of threads is 4, which is twice the number of physical cores and increases the performance of multi-threaded applications and games.

The base frequency of Core i5-3230M cores is 2.6 GHz. The maximum frequency in Intel Turbo Boost mode reaches 3.2 GHz. Please note that the Intel Core i5-3230M cooler must cool processors with a TDP of at least 35W at stock frequencies. When overclocked, the requirements increase.

With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 4000, the computer can run without a discrete graphics card because the monitor is connected to the video output on the motherboard.

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Benchmarks Intel Core i5-3230M

Game speed

Performance in games and similar applications, according to our tests.

The performance of 4 cores, if any, and performance per core has the greatest impact on the result, since most games do not fully use more than 4 cores.

The speed of caches and working with RAM is also important.

Speed in office use

Performance in everyday work such as browsers and office applications.

The performance of 1 core has the greatest impact on the result, since most of these applications use only one, ignoring the rest.

Similarly, many professional applications such as various CADs ignore multi-threaded performance.

Speed in heavy applications

Performance in resource-intensive tasks loading a maximum of 8 cores.

The performance of all cores and their number has the greatest impact on the result, since most of these applications willingly use all the cores and increase the speed accordingly.

At the same time, certain periods of work can be demanding on the performance of one or two cores, for example, applying filters in the editor.

Data obtained from tests by users who tested their systems with and without overclocking. Thus, you see the average values corresponding to the processor.

Speed of numerical operations

Simple household tasks

Minimum	Average	Maximum
64	Memory: 81	91
Memory 85
33	1 core: 73	87
1 core 35. 7
64	2 cores: 125	153
2 cores 31

Demanding games and tasks

Minimum	Average	Maximum
109	4 cores: 187	214
4 cores 23.6
125	8 cores: 190	214
8 cores 12. 3

Extreme

Minimum	Average	Maximum
119	All cores: 190	214
All cores 3.4

Different tasks require different CPU strengths. A system with few fast cores and low memory latency will be fine for the vast majority of games, but will be inferior to a system with a lot of slow cores in a rendering scenario.

We believe that a minimum of 4/4 (4 physical cores and 4 threads) processor is suitable for a budget gaming PC. At the same time, some games can load it at 100%, slow down and freeze, and performing any tasks in the background will lead to a drop in FPS.

Ideally, the budget shopper should aim for a minimum of 4/8 and 6/6. A gamer with a big budget can choose between 6/12, 8/8 and 8/16. Processors with 10 and 12 cores can perform well in games with high frequency and fast memory, but are overkill for such tasks. Also, buying for the future is a dubious undertaking, since in a few years many slow cores may not provide sufficient gaming performance.

When choosing a processor for your work, consider how many cores your programs use. For example, photo and video editors can use 1-2 cores when working with filtering, and rendering or converting in the same editors already uses all threads.

Data obtained from tests by users who tested their systems both with overclocking (maximum value in the table) and without (minimum). A typical result is shown in the middle, the more filled in the color bar, the better the average result among all tested systems.

Benchmarks

Benchmarks were run on stock hardware, that is, without overclocking and with factory settings. Therefore, on overclocked systems, the points can noticeably differ upwards. Also, small performance changes may be due to the BIOS version.

Passmark

AMD A8-5500 APU

2562

Intel Core m3-7Y30

2549

Intel Core i7-4500U

2538

Intel Xeon E5520

2536

Intel Xeon X5460

2530

Intel Core i5-3230M

2526

AMD Phenom II X4 965

2518

Intel Core i5-5200u

2518

Intel Core i5-5250U

2506 9000 9000

Indel650

2482

Intel Core i5-4300U

2481

Game Tests

FPS measured by us in popular games on Intel Core i5-3230M and meets system requirements. Please note that the official requirements of developers in games do not always match the data of real tests. Also, the result is strongly influenced by the overclocking of the system and the graphic settings in the game. We test at high settings in FullHD resolution to get numbers close to real gameplay.

HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHZ)

RAM

No data

SSD

A400 240GB 9000 EVO 250GB

often chosen when building a computer based on the Core i5-3230M. Also with these components, the best results in tests and stable operation are achieved.

Most popular config: motherboard for Intel Core i5-3230M — HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC, graphics card — GTX Titan Z (SLI Disabled), SSD — A400 240GB.

Characteristics

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Basic

Manufacturer	Intel
DescriptionInformation about the processor, taken from the official website of the manufacturer.	Intel® Core™ i5-3230M Processor (3M Cache, up to 3.20 GHz) BGA
ArchitectureCode name for the microarchitecture generation.	Ivy Bridge
Process The manufacturing process, measured in nanometers. The smaller the technical process, the more perfect the technology, the lower the heat dissipation and power consumption.	22 nm
Date of release The month and year the processor was released.	10-2015
Model Official name.	i5-3230M
Cores The number of physical cores.	2
ThreadsNumber of threads. The number of logical processor cores that the operating system sees.	4
Multi-Threading Technology With Intel’s Hyper-threading and AMD’s SMT technology, one physical core is recognized by the operating system as two logical cores, thereby increasing processor performance in multi-threaded applications.	Hyper-threading (note that some games may not work well with Hyper-threading, you can disable the technology in the BIOS of the motherboard for maximum FPS).
Base frequencyGuaranteed frequency of all processor cores at maximum load. Performance in single-threaded and multi-threaded applications and games depends on it. It is important to remember that speed and frequency are not directly related. For example, a new processor at a lower frequency may be faster than an old one at a higher one.	2.6 GHz
Turbo frequencyThe maximum frequency of one processor core in turbo mode. Manufacturers allow modern processors to independently increase the frequency of one or more cores under heavy load, due to which performance is noticeably increased. It may depend on the nature of the load, the number of loaded cores, temperature and the specified limits. Significantly affects the speed in games and applications that are demanding on the frequency of the CPU.	3.2 GHz
L3 cache size The third level cache acts as a buffer between the computer’s RAM and the processor’s level 2 cache. Used by all cores, the speed of information processing depends on the volume.	3 MB
Instructions	64-bit
Extended instruction set Allows you to speed up calculations, processing and execution of certain operations. Also, some games require instruction support.	AVX
Embedded Options Available Two housing versions. Standard and designed for mobile devices. In the second version, the processor can be soldered on the motherboard.	No
Bus frequency The speed of communication with the system.	5 GT/s DMI
TDPThermal Design Power is an indicator that determines the heat dissipation in standard operation. The cooler or water cooling system must be rated for a larger value. Remember that with a factory bus or manual overclocking, TDP increases significantly.	35 W

Video core

Integrated graphics core Allows you to use your computer without a discrete graphics card. The monitor is connected to the video output on the motherboard. If earlier integrated graphics made it possible to simply work at a computer, today it can replace budget video accelerators and makes it possible to play most games at low settings.	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
GPU base clockFrequency in 2D and idle.	650 MHz
Max GPU ClockMaximum 3D clock.	1100 MHz
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi) Supports Wireless Display technology using the Wi-Fi 802.11n standard. Thanks to it, a monitor or TV equipped with the same technology does not require a cable to connect.	Yes
Supported monitorsThe maximum number of monitors that can be connected to the integrated video core at the same time.	3

RAM

Maximum amount of RAMThe amount of RAM that can be installed on the motherboard with this processor.	32 GB
Supported type of RAM The type of RAM depends on its frequency and timings (speed), availability, price.	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
RAM Channels The multi-channel memory architecture increases data transfer speed. On desktop platforms, two-channel, three-channel and four-channel modes are available.	2
RAM bandwidth	25.6 GB/s

PCI

configuration options

PCI-E The PCI Express computer bus version. The bandwidth and power limit depend on the version. There is backward compatibility.	3
PCI	1×16, 2×8, 1×8 2×4
Number of PCI lanes	Yes

Data Protection

AES-NI The AES command set extension speeds up applications that use appropriate encryption.	Yes
Intel® Secure Key An RDRAND instruction that allows you to create a high performance random number generator.	Yes

Design

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Processor Intel Core i5 3230M

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Edelmark rating — 5.3 out of 10;
Release date: January, 2013;
Number of cores: 2;
Frequency: 2.6 GHz;
Power consumption (TDP): 35W;
Maximum RAM: 32,768 MB.

Characteristics Intel Core i5 3230M

General parameters

Clock frequency	2.6 GHz
Maximum clock frequency	3.2 GHz
Cores	2
Socket	rPGA 988B
Unlock cores	No

Functions

SSE3
SSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
SSE4

Instructions supported
NX-bit (XD-bit) present	Yes
Trusted Computing Support	No
Virtualization support	Yes
Support for dynamic frequency scaling (CPU Throttling)	Yes

Memory module

Memory controller	Integrated
Memory type	DDR3-1600 DDR3L-1600 DDR3-1333 DDR3L-1333
Channels	Double channel
ECC support (error correction)	No
Maximum flow	25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory	32. 768 MB

Parts and features

Architecture	x86-64
Threads	4
L2 cache	0.5MB
Second level cache per core (L2)	0.25 MB/core
L3 cache	3MB
Level 3 cache per core (L3)	1.5 MB/core
Process	22 nm
Maximum processors	1
Processor multiplier	26
Operating temperature	Unknown — 105°C

Integrated (integrated) graphics

Graphics core	GPU
Brand	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics core clock speed	650 MHz
Maximum clock frequency	1. 100 MHz

Power consumption

Power consumption	35W
Annual cost of electricity (NON-commercial use)	8.43 $/year
Output per W	12.42pt/W
Average energy consumption	28.44W

Bus

Architecture	DMI
Transfer rate (transactions per second)	5,000 MT/s

Comparison of Core i5 3230M with similar processors

Performance

Performance using all cores.

Tests used: PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark, Geekbench 3 Multi-Core.

Core i5 3230M	6.4 out of 10
A8 4500M	5.7 out of 10
Core i5 3210M	6.3 out of 10

Performance per core

Base performance per processor core.

CPU tests performed on: PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core, Geekbench 3 AES Single Core.

Core i5 3230M	7.5 out of 10
A8 4500M	5.5 out of 10
Core i5 3210M	7.4 out of 10

Integrated graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics tasks.

Core i5 3230M	4.7 out of 10
A8 4500M	5.1 out of 10
Core i5 3210M	4.8 out of 10

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing.

Processor tested on: CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining, CompuBench 1.5 Face detection, CompuBench 1.5 Ocean Surface Simulation, CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex, CompuBench 1.5 Video composition.

Core i5 3230M	6.3 out of 10
A8 4500M	6. 6 out of 10
Core i5 3210M	6.5 out of 10

Performance per W

How efficiently the processor uses electricity.

Tested with: Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining, CompuBench 1.5 Face detection, CompuBench 1.5 Ocean Surface Simulation, CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex, CompuBench 1.5 Video composition, PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark, Geekbench 3 Multi-Core, PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core, Geekbench 3 AES Single Core, TDP.

Core i5 3230M	5.7 out of 10
A8 4500M	5.5 out of 10
Core i5 3210M	5.7 out of 10

Price-performance ratio

How much you overpay for performance.

Processor tested on: Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining, CompuBench 1.5 Face detection, CompuBench 1.5 Ocean Surface Simulation, CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex, CompuBench 1. 5 Video composition, PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark, Geekbench 3 Multi-Core, PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core, Geekbench 3 AES Single Core, System Price (adjusted).

Core i5 3230M	n/a
A8 4500M	7.2 out of 10
Core i5 3210M	6.1 out of 10

Total Edelmark rating

Total processor rating.

Core i5 3230M	5.3 out of 10
A8 4500M	5.4 out of 10
Core i5 3210M	5.4 out of 10

Benchmarks Core i5 3230M

CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining)

Core i5 3230M	6.29 mHash/s
A8 4500M	36.54 mHash/s
Core i5 3210M	6.22 mHash/s

CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex)

Core i5 3230M	0. 97 fps
A8 4500M	0.38 fps
Core i5 3210M	0.97 fps

PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated

Core i5 3230M	2.289
A8 4500M	2.220
Core i5 3210M	2.240

Sky Diver

Core i5 3230M	1.796
A8 4500M	2.194
Core i5 3210M	1.802

Cloud Gate

Core i5 3230M	4.075
A8 4500M	3.331
Core i5 3210M	4.254

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core)

Core i5 3230M	5.290
A8 4500M	3.234
Core i5 3210M	5.193

GeekBench 3 (Single Core)

Core i5 3230M	2. 543
A8 4500M	1.223
Core i5 3210M	2.547

GeekBench 3 (AES single core)

Core i5 3230M	2,110,000 MB/s
A8 4500M	1,420,000 MB/s
Core i5 3210M	2,090,000 MB/s

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Reviews of the Core i5 3230M

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For those smart people who think that everyone has it enabled by default, Not everyone has many of them, only the reasons are different.
mr.vivivilka This computer does not have a processor that is not compatible with turbo boost technology. percent intel core i7 2630 qm, the description says it supports tubo boost, help plz

it’s just a turbo boost technology monitor. the application is just for a visual image of how the frequencies of the processor change, which initially already works with support for turbo boost mode

Tags:2. 6 GHz, 35W, Core i5 3230M, CPU, Intel

Intel Core i5-3230M — 88 secret facts, review, specifications, reviews.

Top specifications and features

PassMark CPU score
Cinebench score21.5 (single)
Heat dissipation (TDP)
Technological process
Number of transistors

PassMark CPU score

Intel Core i5-3230M:
2592
Best score:
89379

Test results for

Intel Core i5-3230M:
21336
Best score:

Technologies

Intel Core i5-3230M:
3000
Best score:

Performance

Intel Core i5-3230M:
4470
Best score:

Memory specification

Intel Core i5-3230M:
1074
Best score:

Description

Intel Core i5-3230M processor running at 2. 6 Hz. At the same time, the maximum frequency in Boost mode reaches 3.2 Hz. 2 cores available. The L1 cache is 128 KB, L2 0.5 MB and L3 4 MB. Power consumption at peak times can reach 35 watts.

The maximum number of threads that Intel Core i5-3230M can work with is 4.

Intel Core i5-3230M works on 22 nm architecture. Total number of transistors 1200 million

Regarding memory specification. The Intel Core i5-3230M processor supports DDR3. The frequency of RAM is 1600. The maximum supported volume is 32 MB. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6. The number of supported memory channels is 2.

If we talk about the integrated graphics of Intel Core i5-3230M, then the Intel HD Graphics 4000 core is installed here. The base frequency of the graphics system is 650 MHz. And the maximum frequency of the graphics system can reach 1.1 MHz.

Now about the Intel Core i5-3230M tests. According to PassMark, the processor scored 2592 of the possible points. Based on the analysis of more than 4000 processors, the Intel Core i5-3230M ranked 1114 in the ranking of the best.

Why Intel Core i5-3230M is better than others

Thermal Dissipation (TDP) 35 W. This parameter is lower than 74%
Technological process 22 nm. This parameter is lower than that of 62%

PassMark CPU score 2592. This parameter is lower than 29%
Cinebench score21.5 (single) 3 . This parameter is lower than 8%
Number of transistors 1200 million. This parameter is lower than 21%
Number of cores 2 . This parameter is lower than 87%
Number of threads 4 . This parameter is lower than 64%
L2 cache size 0.5 MB. This parameter is lower than 75%

Overview Intel Core i5-3230M

Test results

Technology

Performance

Memory specification

Interfaces and communications

Main characteristics

Intel Core i5-3230M Review: Highlights

PassMark CPU score

The PassMark benchmark considers read speed, write speed, and seek time when testing SSD performance.
Show all

2592

max 89379

Average: 6033.5

89379

Cinebench21.5 score (single)

A benchmark that measures processor performance using a thread of execution.

max 51

Average: 5.6

3DMark06 test score

3967

max 18628

Average: 3892.6

18628

Cinebench R11.5 /64bit (Multi-Core) test score

2.889

max 45.3622

Average: 5.3

45.3622

Cinebench R15 test score (Multi-Core)

274

max 4614

Average: 638. 4

4614

Cinebench R15 test score (Single-Core)

111

max 276

Average: 128.5

276

AES

Yes

Thermal control technologies

Yes

Intel Privacy Protection Technology

Yes

Function Execute override bit

Yes

Intel Trusted Execution Technology

Anti-Theft Technology

Yes

Number of threads

The more threads, the higher the performance of the processor, and it will be able to perform several tasks at the same time.
Show all

four

max 256

Average: 10.7

256

L1 cache size

Large amount of L1 memory accelerates results in CPU and system performance settings
Show all

128KB

max 4608

Average: 299. 3 KB

4608KB

L2 Cache Size

L2 cache with large scratchpad memory can increase processor speed and overall system performance.
Show all

0.5MB

max 512

Average: 4.5 MB

512MB

L3 cache size

Large amount of L3 memory accelerates results in CPU and system performance settings
Show all

3MB

max 768

Average: 16.3 MB

768MB

Maximum Turbo Clock Speed 

When the processor speed drops below its limit, it can jump to a higher clock speed to improve performance.
Show all

3.2GHz

max 5.5

Average: 3. 2 GHz

5.5GHz

Number of cores

max 72

Mean: 5.8

Processor base clock speed

2.6GHz

max 4.7

Average: 2.5 GHz

4.7GHz

Frequency with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

3.2GHz

max 5.1

Average: 3.5 GHz

5.1GHz

Max. number of PCI Express lanes

max 64

Average: 22.7

PCI Express

1×16 configurations. 2×8. 1×8 2×4

Idle states

Yes

Turbo Boost Technology

Turbo Boost is a technology that allows the processor to operate at a frequency above the maximum. This increases its productivity (including when performing complex tasks)
Show all

Mean: 1.9

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Max. graphics system frequency

1.1GHz

max 1.55

Average: 1.1 GHz

1.55GHz

Number of PCI-Express lanes

Max. number of processors in configuration

one

Mean: 1.3

DDR Version

Mean: 3.5

Max. memory bandwidth

This is the speed at which the device stores or reads information.

25.6GB/s

max 352

Average: 41.4 GB/s

352GB/s

Memory frequency

The RAM can be faster to improve system performance.
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1600MHz

max 4800

Average: 2106.2 MHz

4800MHz

Max. number of memory channels

The greater the number, the higher the data transfer rate from memory to processor

max 16

Mean: 2.9

Max. memory size

The largest amount of RAM memory.

32GB

max 6000

Average: 404. 4 GB

6000GB

System bus frequency

Data between computer components and other devices is transferred via the bus.
Show all

5 GT/s

max 1600

Average: 156.1 GT/s

1600 GT/s

ECC memory support

Memory debugging code is used when it is necessary to avoid data corruption during scientific computing or server startup. It finds possible errors and repairs data corruption.
Show all

Intel Flexible Display Interface (Intel FDI)

Yes

vpro

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)

Yes

Intel® AES-NI Commands

AES is needed to speed up encryption and decryption.

Yes

Hyper-Threading Technology

Many Intel processors use state-of-the-art hyper-threading technology. Thus, each processor core works simultaneously on two threads, which significantly increases performance. Most processors work on the principle: one thread per core, therefore, their performance is lower.
Show all

Yes

AVX

AVX allows you to increase the speed of calculations in multimedia, financial and scientific applications, it also improves the performance of Linux RAID.
Show all

Yes

Socket

FCBGA1023

My WiFi

Yes

Thermal Monitoring

Yes

Flex Memory Access

Yes

Demand Based Switching

TXT

EDB

Yes

Secure Key

Yes

Identity Protection

Yes

VT-d

VT-x

Yes

EPT

Yes

AMD Virtualization Technology

Yes

Quick Sync Video

Yes

Clear Video HD

Yes

InTru 3D

Yes

eDP

Yes

DisplayPort

Yes

HDMI

Yes

Process technology

The small size of the semiconductor means it is a new generation chip.

22 nm

Average: 36.8 nm

5nm

Number of transistors

1200 million

max 57000

Average: 1517.3 million

57000 million

Heat Dissipation (TDP)

The Heat Dissipation Requirements (TDP) is the maximum amount of energy that can be dissipated by the cooling system. The lower the TDP, the less power will be consumed.
Show all

35W

Average: 67.6W

0.025W

PCI Express Revision

Mean: 2.9

Status

Discontinued

Release date

01/01/2013

Embedded options available

Case size

31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)

Device ID

0x166

GPU base clock

The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a high clock speed.

650MHz

max 2400

Average: 535.8 MHz

2400MHz

Supports 64-bit system

A 64-bit system, unlike a 32-bit system, can support more than 4 GB of RAM. This increases productivity. It also allows you to run 64-bit applications.
Show all

Yes

Maximum processor temperature

If the maximum temperature at which the processor operates is exceeded, a reset may occur.
Show all

105°C

max 110

Average value: 96 °C

110°C

Turbo GPU

If the speed of the GPU drops below its limit, then to improve performance, it can go to a high clock speed.
Show all

1100MHz

max 2100

Average: 1091 MHz

2100MHz

Monitor support

Multiple monitors can be connected to the device, which makes it easier to work by increasing the working space.
Show all

Mean: 2.9

Codename

Ivy Bridge

Purpose

Mobile

FAQ

How many PCIe lanes

16.

How much RAM does the Intel Core i5-3230M support?

Intel Core i5-3230M supports 32 GB.

How fast is the Intel Core i5-3230M 5600X?

The processor runs at 2.6 GHz.

How many cores does the Intel Core i5-3230M have?

2 cores.

Does the Intel Core i5-3230M support ECC memory?

No.

Does the Intel Core i5-3230M have integrated graphics?

Intel HD Graphics 4000

What kind of RAM does the Intel Core i5-3230M support

The Intel Core i5-3230M supports DDR3.

What is the socket of the Intel Core i5-3230M

FCBGA1023 is used to install the Intel Core i5-3230M.

Is the Intel Core i5-3230M a 64-bit processor

Yes

What architecture does the Intel Core i5-3230M use?

The Intel Core i5-3230M is based on the Ivy Bridge architecture.