Intel Core i3-2330M vs Intel Core i5-520M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2330M and Intel Core i5-520M 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2330M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8.3 GB
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.346 vs 0.443
  • Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 24.484 vs 19.231
  • Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.176 vs 0.104
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.487 vs 1.328
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 May 2011 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8.3 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.346 vs 0.443
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 24.484 vs 19.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.176 vs 0.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.487 vs 1.328

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-520M

  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1090 vs 965
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1716 vs 1231
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 408 vs 371
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 868 vs 816
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.69 vs 0.618
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.93 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1090 vs 965
PassMark - CPU mark 1716 vs 1231
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 408 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 868 vs 816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.69 vs 0.618

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2330M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-520M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
965
1090
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1231
1716
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
371
408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
816
868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.346
0.443
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
24.484
19.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.176
0.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.618
0.69
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.487
1.328
Name Intel Core i3-2330M Intel Core i5-520M
PassMark - Single thread mark 965 1090
PassMark - CPU mark 1231 1716
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 371 408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 816 868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.346 0.443
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 24.484 19.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.176 0.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.618 0.69
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.487 1.328

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2330M Intel Core i5-520M

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 15 May 2011 4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $19 $225
Place in performance rating 3097 3098
Price now $170.20 $69.99
Processor Number i3-2330M i5-520M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.36 9.97
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA) 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.93 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 624 Million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 8.3 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 766 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 766 MHz
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
Intel® Clear Video technology

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) rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023, PPGA988 PGA988, BGA1288
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

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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

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)

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