The Intel® Core™ i3 processor with Intel® HD Graphics..

Product Overview
The Intel® Core™ i3 processor with Intel® HD
Graphics offers an unparalleled computing
experience. This revolutionary new architecture
allows for new levels of intelligent
performance and advanced media and
graphics features—all while being energy
efficient.
Technology
What makes this new architecture so
revolutionary? Intel® Hyper-Threading
Technology1 and the improvements to
Intel® Smart Cache combine to create
dynamic and adaptive performance. Add
the integration of the memory controller
and the graphics to the processor and the
Intel Core i3 processor gets things done
faster and more efficiently. • Intel Hyper-Threading Technology offers
more compute muscle while reducing
wait time.
• Intel Smart Cache improves responsiveness
by providing faster access to data.
• Intel HD Graphics is the ideal graphics
solution for your everyday visual
computing needs.
Performance has an immediate, perceptible
impact on what you do on your PC. Accelerate
your productivity, inspire your digital
creations, and enjoy video smoothness and
music quality on a system with the Intel
Core i3 processor—the smart choice for
home and office..
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology offers
more compute muscle while reducing
wait time.
• Intel Smart Cache improves responsiveness
by providing faster access to data.
• Intel HD Graphics is the ideal graphics
solution for your everyday visual
computing needs.
Performance has an immediate, perceptible
impact on what you do on your PC. Accelerate
your productivity, inspire your digital
creations, and enjoy video smoothness and
music quality on a system with the Intel
Core i3 processor—the smart choice for
home and office...
Features and Benefits of the Intel® Core™ i3 Processor
Feature Benefit
Dual-Core Processing Runs two independent processor cores in one physical package at the same frequency.
Intel® Smart Cache 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® Hyper-Threading Technology
(Intel® HT Technology)1
Delivers two processing threads per physical core for a total of four threads for massive computational throughput. With Intel® HT Technology, highly threaded applications
can get more work done in parallel, completing their tasks sooner. With more threads available to the operating system, multitasking becomes even easier. This
amazing processor can handle multiple applications working simultaneously, allowing you to do more with less wait time.
Integrated Memory Controller An integrated memory controller offers stunning memory read/write performance through efficient prefetching algorithms, lower latency, and higher memory
bandwidth.
Intel® HD Graphics Enhanced video and 3D engine delivers smooth HD video playback and mainstream 3D gaming without the need for add-in video cards or decoders. Intel® HD
Graphics provides a suite of video processing, 3D, and software technologies designed to improve image quality and performance, including hardware-accelerated
decode for Blu-ray* dual-stream picture-in-picture and 3D support for Microsoft* DirectX* 10 and OpenGL* 2.1. Supports full functionality of the Microsoft*
Windows* 7 operating system and display connectivity options, including HDMI* and DisplayPort*. Enables professional-grade audio capabilities with support for
Dolby* TrueHD and DTS*-HD Master Audio multi-channel bitstreaming.
Intel® Virtualization Technology
(Intel® VT-x)1
Intel® VT allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. For businesses, Intel VT offers improved manageability, limiting downtime
and maintaining worker productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.
Intel®-Designed Thermal Solution
for Boxed Processors
Includes a four-pin connector for fan speed control to help minimize the acoustic noise levels generated from running the fan at higher speeds for thermal performance2.
Fan speed control technology is based on actual processor temperature and power usage.
1 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology and Intel® Virtualization Technology require a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, enabling software and/or operating system, device drivers, and applications
designed for these features. Performance will vary depending on your configuration. Contact your vendor for more information.
2 The acoustic benefits of the four-pin header are reliant on a properly designed motherboard. Contact your board manufacturer for compatibility.
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