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Intel Core i3-2310M vs i3-380M Notebook processors comparison

We are back with the Processor Comparison, this time with the popular mid range i3 series processors Intel Core i3-380M vs Intel Core i3-2310M. i3-2310M is based on the newer Sandy Bridge micro-architecture released first in January 2011 compared to the old Arrandale (based on Nehalem) Micro Architectures.

The Major advancements with the new architecture apart from 10-20% CPU performance is a marked improvement in the graphics capabilities of the new Gen processors. From the Integrated Graphics the model changes to Processor Graphics with newer Sandy Bridge Processor. But in terms of Fabrication process both Intel Core i3-380M and Intel Core i3-2310M follow the same 32nm process.

The newer chip Intel Core i3-2310M gets some advanced features like Intel Anti-Theft Technology, 4G Wimax technology, Intel myWifi etc. But whether most laptops have the capability to use these features is questionable.

In terms of raw clock speed i3-380M has 2.53GHZ vs i3-2310M’s 2.10GHZ, but the new performance improvements should nullify any concerns. Both have same cache memory of 3MB. With native Graphics support, ie Processor Graphics i3-2310M will perform much better without a separate Graphics card.

CPU Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-380M @ 2.53GHZ – 2314
Intel Core i3-2310M @ 2.1GHZ – 2567
Intel Core i5 480M @ 2.67GHz – 2730
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz – 3335
Intel Core i3 550 @ 3.20GHz – 3091
Intel Core i5 520M @ 2.40GHz – 2359
Intel Core i5 430M @ 2.27GHz – 2359

In terms of price i3-380M based laptops and i3-2310M fall in the same category ans if you have the choice between Intel Core i3-380M and Intel Core i3-2310M, always go for the i3-2310M processor.

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Intel Atom N450 vs N455 vs N475 Comparison

Intel Atom N450 : is a single core processor with a CPU speed of 1.66 GHz, 512 KB Cache, number of threads 2, 64 – bit instruction set and instruction set extensions like SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, bus/core ratio 10, 45 nm of Lithography, 5.5 W of max TDP  (Thermal Design Power/ Thermal Design Point – TDP – it is the maximum amount of power required by the cooling system to dissipate), 0.800 V – 1.175 V of VID voltage range, 2 GB max memory size, DDR2 – 667 memory type, one memory channel.

The other technologies of the processor include Embedded options, Integrated Graphics, Intel Hyper Threading Technology, Intel 64, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (technology which allows the processor to meet its required performance for its operation during minimal power draw and heat dissipation), Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Execute Disable Bit.

Intel Atom N455 : is a single core processor with CPU speed of 1.66 GHz, 512 KB Cache, number of threads 2, 64 – bit instruction set and instruction set extensions like SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, bus/ core retio 10, 45 nm Lithography, 6.5 W of max TDP, 2.5 GT/ s pf DMI, 2 GB of max memory size, DDR2/3 memory types and one memory channel.

The other technologies of the processor include Embedded options, Integrated Graphics with a Graphics Base Frequency of 200 MHz, Intel Hyper Threading Technology, Intel 64, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Thermal Monitoring Technologies, and Execute Disable Bit.

Intel Atom N475 : is a single core processor with CPU speed of 1.83 GHz, 512 KB Cache, number of threads 2, 64 – bit intruction set and instruction set extensions like SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, bus/ core ratio 11, 45 nm Lithography, 6.5 W max TDP, 2.5 GT/s of DMI, 2 GB of max memory size, DDR2/3 memory types and one memory channel.

The other features of the processor include Integrated Graphics with Graphics Base Frequency of 200 MHz, Intel Hyper Threading Technology, Intel 64, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Execute Disable Bit

Intel Atom N450 and N455 are exactly same except for support for DDR3 in N455. And since N455 was released after N450 (Previous quarter), the netbooks carrying the N455 are usually better.  Whereas the N475 is a faster processor it also doesnt add much performance boost to be considered as an major upgrade and  in terms of Price vs Performance N455 is better than N475 . And it is newer model than N450, it takes this battle easily.

Intel Atom N550 @ 1.50GHz 559
Intel Atom Z550 @ 2.00GHz – 386
Intel Atom N470 @ 1.83GHz 355
Intel Atom D410 @ 1.66GHz 346
Intel Atom Z540 @ 1.86GHz 341
Intel Atom N475 @ 1.83GHz 337
Intel Atom D425 @ 1.80GHz 327
Intel Atom N450 @ 1.66GHz 319
Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHz 315
Intel Atom N280 @ 1.66GHz 314
Intel Atom N455 @ 1.66GHz 309
Intel Atom N270 @ 1.60GHz 304
Intel Atom Z530 @ 1.60GHz 299

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Nokia’s fastest mobile devices? – Nokia Mobile processors comparison

You might get surprised by the below numbers. A day after N97 was announced in I wanted to see how different are the high end ones different from the other models of Nokia’s Nseries and ESeries models. Here are the findings. Surprisingly N97 doesn’t have fastest processor and also it is marginally better than that of N95.

Generally the Eseries models had better and faster processors than their costlier Nseries counterparts. Below is the list of processor  CPU speeds for Latest Nokia mobiles.  The Nokia model with fastest CPU are E52 and E55. The N96 has dual processors (2 ARM 9) . Though the CPU itself is not the only criteria in pricing of the models, but costliest model N97 has a reasonably lower CPU speed than E52 which 50% of N97’s price.

Same with E71 and E63. E63 is exact replica of E71 except GPS and 3G.

Nokia E52  – ARM 11 – 600 MHz

Nokia E55 – ARM 11 – 600 MHz

Nokia N97 – ARM 11 –  434 MHz

Nokia N86 8MP –  ARM 11 – 434 MHz

Nokia N96 –  ARM 9 – 2 * 264 MHz

Nokia N79  – ARM 9 – 2 * 220 MHz

Nokia E63 – ARM 11 – 369 MHz

Nokia E71 – ARM 11 – 369 MHz

Nokia N79 – ARM 11 -369 MHz

Nokia E75 – ARM 11 – 369 MHz

Nokia N85  –  ARM 11  –  369 MHz

Nokia N95  8GB  – ARM 11  – 332 MHz

Nokia N82  –  ARM 11  –  332 MHz