CPULaptopReleased 2011

Intel Core i3-390M

2C/4T · 35 W

The Core i3-390M is the fastest dual-core Arrandale Core i3 for laptops, released in January 2011 near the end of the first-generation Core mobile lineup. It runs at a fixed 2.66 GHz with Hyper-Threading but no Turbo Boost, and like other Arrandale Core i3 chips it lacks AES-NI. Its package combines a 32 nm processor die with a separate 45 nm die that carries the memory controller and Intel HD Graphics.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i3-390M
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 1st Gen Core
Codename: Arrandale
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Arrandale
Release date: 2011
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 2.66 GHz
Boost clock: —
TDP (design W): 35 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
L3 cache: 3 MB
Technology (nm): 32 nm
32 nm

Platform

Socket: BGA1288 / PGA988
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics
Clock: 667 MHz
Memory type: DDR3-800/1066
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 8 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 2.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: Intel SSE4.1Intel SSE4.2
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Windows 11 requires 8th Gen Intel Core or newer, so this processor is not on Microsoft's supported lists for 24H2, 25H2 or 26H2. Windows 10 installs on it, and mainstream Linux distributions that target the base x86-64 level run on it, but builds that require x86-64-v3 (AVX2) do not.