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IntelAW8063801208001
▲ 534,734 ▼

2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.0GHz, Core.
Release date: Q1 2008.

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▲ 541,472 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.6GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2013.

Effective Speed 
+21%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 129,851 user samples
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68,540 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 47% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 24% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 24% Great: 47%
SPEED RANK: 1059th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
61,311 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 58% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 30% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 30% Great: 58%
SPEED RANK: 835th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		40.3 % 48.7 % Faster effective speed.
+21%
Average Score 
+65%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		67.9 Pts 70.6 Pts +4%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		41.2 Pts 64.7 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+57%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		73.8 Pts 111 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+50%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		76.9 Pts 156 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+103%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		78.1 Pts 164 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+110%
Overclocked Score 
+67%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		78.9 Pts 85.4 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		48.1 Pts 80.6 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+68%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		95.5 Pts 138 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+45%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		95.4 Pts 198 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+108%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		95.4 Pts 199 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+109%
Value & Sentiment 
+27%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.02 % 0.04 % Hugely higher market share.
+100%
Value
Value For Money 		55.2 % 64.5 % Better value.
+17%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		53 % 54 % +2%
Price
Price (score) 		$89 Cheaper.
+11% 		$100
Nice To Haves 
+52%
Age
Newest 		196 Months 136 Months Much more recent.
+31%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		130 Watts 35 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+73%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		2 cores 2 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		2 threads 4 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		45 nm 22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+51%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3 GHz Faster base frequency.
+15% 		2.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3 GHz 3.2 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+7%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		95.4 Pts 199 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+109%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		78 Pts 164 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+110%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Core Ivy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		LGA775 FCBGA1023
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None HD 4000
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'08 Q1'13
Cache
Cache 		6 MB L2 3 MB SmartCache
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		Yes No
Lithography
Lithography 		45 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$149.00 - $179.00 $225.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		1333 MHz FSB 5 GT/s DMI
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5mm x 37.5mm 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		No 2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		Yes No
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 40.3%
Average Bench 48.7%
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The Intel Core i5-3230M is a dual-core four thread mobile processor based on the 3rd generation Ivy Bridge architecture. It was launched in Q1 2013 and, for a mobile processor, scores a reasonable effective speedscore of 66: the base clock speed is 2.6 GHz which can reach 3.2 GHz under turbo boost. The i5-3230M features Intel HD Graphics 4000, so both the GPU and CPU are improvement over the comparable i5 Sandy Bridge processors. The i5-3230M is absolutely fine for casual usage, however, like most laptop processors, would struggle with CPU intensive tasks such as CAD and video encoding. Additionally the IGP is unsuitable for the graphics requirements of modern 3D games. Despite having a respectable TDP of 35W this is halved in more recent processors such as the i5-3317U which leads to more battery life. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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