AMD E2-1800 vs Intel Core i3-330M

Comparative analysis of AMD E2-1800 and Intel Core i3-330M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD E2-1800

Intel Core i3-330M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-1800

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	20 March 2012 vs 10 January 2010
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 25% higher clock speed: 2.13 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 40 nm
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 813 vs 524
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1027 vs 446
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 317 vs 138
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 689 vs 247
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.641 vs 1.125

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	813 vs 524
PassMark - CPU mark	1027 vs 446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	317 vs 138
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	689 vs 247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.641 vs 1.125

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E2-1800
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-330M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

524

813

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

446

1027

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

138

317

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

247

689

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.125

1.641

Name	AMD E2-1800	Intel Core i3-330M
PassMark - Single thread mark	524	813
PassMark - CPU mark	446	1027
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	138	317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	247	689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.125	1.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.132
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.223
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.909
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	322
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	638
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1099
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	322
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	638
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1099

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD E2-1800	Intel Core i3-330M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zacate	Arrandale
Launch date	20 March 2012	10 January 2010
Place in performance rating	3067	2972
Series	AMD E-Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$49
Price now		$48.56
Processor Number		i3-330M
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.85
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	75 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C
Maximum frequency	1.7 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Base frequency		2.13 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 800/1066
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FT1 BGA 413-Ball	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Advanced Technologies
PowerNow
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		667 MHz
Graphics max frequency		667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)