Intel Core i3-2328M vs Intel Pentium B970

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2328M and Intel Pentium B970 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-2328M

Intel Pentium B970

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2328M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1238 vs 1073
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 377 vs 364
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 830 vs 668

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 October 2012 vs 1 October 2011
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L3 cache	3 MB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1238 vs 1073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	377 vs 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	830 vs 668

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B970

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1018 vs 980

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1018 vs 980

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2328M
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B970

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

980

1018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1238

1073

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

377

364

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

830

668

Name	Intel Core i3-2328M	Intel Pentium B970
PassMark - Single thread mark	980	1018
PassMark - CPU mark	1238	1073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	377	364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	830	668

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2328M	Intel Pentium B970
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	2 October 2012	1 October 2011
Place in performance rating	2679	2681
Price now	$92.97	$50.99
Processor Number	i3-2328M	B970
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	8.02	11.33
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$125
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA)	85C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	624 Million	624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)