Intel Core i5 3230M 

Released January, 2013
  • 2.6 GHz
  • Dual core
0 Out of 10

Based on the Ivy Bridge model, the Intel Core i5-3230M is a fast and reliable notebook processor. It is a dual-core processor, with each core peaking at a base speed of 2.6GHz, with the option of being overclocked to 3.0GHz. Also, the cores can handle up to four simultaneous threads, which improves the performance and resource-utilisation of the CPU. The 3230M also features HD Graphics 4000, which is clocked at 650MHz with the possibility to go up to 1150 with Turbo Boost, making respectably fast. It is a reliable piece of technology that is fitting for any gamer who wants to play from their laptop. Gamers can expect good performance from this CPU and will be rewarded with equally good gameplay. 
Explore 3 laptops with the Intel Core i5 3230M

CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of the Intel Core i5 3230M among laptop CPUs (over 15W)

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i5 3230M
4.4
A8 5550M
3.5
A8 4500M
3.3
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i5 3230M
2.5
A8 5550M
1.0
A8 4500M
0.7
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i5 3230M
1.5
A8 5550M
1.4
A8 4500M
1.5
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i5 3230M
3.6
A8 5550M
3.4
A8 4500M
3.1
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i5 3230M
0.0
A8 5550M
0.0
A8 4500M
0.0
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i5 3230M
n.d.
A8 5550M
4.9
A8 4500M
5.2
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
0

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Core i5 3230M
0.0
A8 5550M
0.0
A8 4500M
0.0

Benchmarks Real world tests of the Intel Core i5 3230M

CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench

Core i5 3230M
6.29 mHash/s
A8 5550M
39.35 mHash/s
A8 4500M
36.54 mHash/s

CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench

Core i5 3230M
0.97 fps
A8 4500M
0.38 fps
A8 5550M
0.41 fps

PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i5 3230M
2,289
A8 4500M
2,220
A8 5550M
2,349

Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i5 3230M
1,796
A8 4500M
2,194
A8 5550M
1,952

Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i5 3230M
4,075
A8 5550M
3,210
A8 4500M
3,331

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3230M
5,290
A8 5550M
3,213
A8 4500M
3,234

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3230M
2,543
A8 4500M
1,223
A8 5550M
1,387

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3230M
2,110,000 MB/s
A8 4500M
1,420,000 MB/s
A8 5550M
1,680,000 MB/s

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

Clock speed 2.6 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.2 GHz
Cores Dual core
Socket type rPGA 988B
Is unlocked No

features

Has a NX bit Yes
Supports trusted computing No
Has virtualization support Yes
Instruction set extensions
  1. MMX
  2. AES
  3. SSE
  4. SSE2
  5. SSE4.1
  6. SSE3
  7. Supplemental SSE3
  8. SSE4.2
  9. AVX
  10. SSE4
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes

memory controller

Memory controller Built-in
Memory type
  1. DDR3-1600
  2. DDR3L-1600
  3. DDR3-1333
  4. DDR3L-1333
Channels Dual Channel
Supports ECC No
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s
Maximum memory size 32,768 MB

details

Architecture x86-64
Threads 4 threads
L2 cache 0.5 MB
L2 cache per core 0.25 MB/core
L3 cache 3 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm
Max CPUs 1
Clock multiplier 26
Operating temperature Unknown - 105°C

integrated graphics

GPU GPU
Label Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported 3
GPU clock speed 650 MHz
Turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz

power consumption

TDP 35W
Annual home energy cost 8.43 $/year
Performance per watt 12.42 pt/W
Typical power consumption 28.44W

bus

Architecture DMI
Number of links 1
Transfer rate 5,000 MT/s
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Comments

Showing 4 comments.
Efrain Gallardo (09:22 AM, January 16, 2018)
Sadly no you cant. Its embeded in the motherboard.
Shantanu Kulkarni (07:04 AM, December 16, 2017)
I have an Acer travelmate P243-M-53234G50Makk laptop with intel i53230m CPU@2.60GHz processor having 4GB RAM with Intel HD Graphics 4000. Can i upgrade my Graphics card..??
Anthony Martin (07:52 AM, July 12, 2016)
i typically get about 45 fames im using a sandisk 256gb ssd and 8gb crucial ram @1600mhz
Anthony Martin (07:49 AM, July 12, 2016)
this processor is perfect for running game emulators especially when it's paired with a good ssd and the right ram. 1600mhz would be my choice at 8gb you'll have .75's worth gb of decent dedicated memory. just right for a screen at 1366p. ps2 emulator can max out on my samsung laptop @1366p i run vsync too.
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