Intel Core i3-2357M Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-19

The Intel Core i3-2357M is a 2 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2011. The Intel Core i3-2357M is based on the 2. generation of the Intel Core i3 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1023. The Intel Core i3-2357M scores 277 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 659 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i3-2357M belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i3-2357M.
Name:	Intel Core i3-2357M
Family:	Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 2000M (46)
Architecture:	Sandy Bridge H
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	2
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the Intel Core i3-2357M clock with 1.30 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the Intel HD Graphics 3000, the Intel Core i3-2357M has an build in graphic solution. It has 12 SM processors, which have a total of 96 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	0.95 GHz
Compute units:	12
Shader:	96
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q1/2011

Max. displays:	2
Generation:	6
Direct X:	10.1
Technology:	32 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-2357M supports up to 16 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s.

DDR3-1333	21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory:	16 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i3-2357M has a TDP of 17 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	17 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2357M has a 3.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	32 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1023
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	3.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date:	Q2/2011
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i3-2357M
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-2357M have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon II X2 270u 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	278
	Apple A7 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	278
	Intel Pentium 977 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	278
	Intel Core i3-2357M 2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	277
	AMD A8-3520M 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	277
	Samsung Exynos 7904 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	276
	AMD A4-3305M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	276

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A4-5300 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	663
	Intel Celeron N3350 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	663
	Intel Atom C3508 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	660
	Intel Core i3-2357M 2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	659
	Intel Pentium E5400 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	658
	Intel Atom C3338 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	658
	Intel Core i3-3229Y 2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz	657

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Atom C3508 4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	215
	Intel Pentium J3710 4C 4T @ 2.64 GHz	211
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	208
	Intel Core i3-2357M 2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	206
	Intel Pentium N3540 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	203
	Intel Atom x5-Z8550 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	202
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz	199

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	MediaTek Helio A20 4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	476
	Intel Celeron 1007U 2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz	462
	Intel Atom E3845 4C 4T @ 1.91 GHz	455
	Intel Core i3-2357M 2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	440
	Intel Atom x5-Z8350 4C 4T @ 1.92 GHz	424
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz	396
	Intel Atom x5-Z8300 4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz	396

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A4-4000 AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz	184
	AMD A4-5150M AMD Radeon HD 8350G @ 0.72 GHz	184
	Intel Pentium G3420 Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.15 GHz	184
	Intel Core i3-2357M Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.95 GHz	182
	Intel Celeron G3930TE Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 0.95 GHz	182
	Intel Core i7-2617M Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.95 GHz	182
	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel UHD Graphics 610 @ 0.95 GHz	182

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD G-T56N 2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz	766
	Intel Atom Z3735D 4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz	761
	Intel Pentium T4400 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	761
	Intel Core i3-2357M 2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	760
	MediaTek Helio X23 10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz	759
	AMD G-T56E 2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz	751
	Intel Celeron 1047UE 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	750

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,042 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

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