Intel Core i3-2348M vs Intel Pentium B980

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2348M and Intel Pentium B980 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 i3-2348M

Intel Pentium B980

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2348M

CPU is newer: launch date 6 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 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1274 vs 1087
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 829 vs 727

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2013 vs 1 July 2012
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L3 cache	3 MB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1274 vs 1087
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	829 vs 727

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B980

Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1048 vs 1005
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 400 vs 383

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048 vs 1005
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	400 vs 383

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2348M
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B980

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1005

1048

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1274

1087

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

383

400

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

829

727

Name	Intel Core i3-2348M	Intel Pentium B980
PassMark - Single thread mark	1005	1048
PassMark - CPU mark	1274	1087
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	383	400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	829	727

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2348M	Intel Pentium B980
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 January 2013	1 July 2012
Place in performance rating	2662	2632
Processor Number	i3-2348M	B980
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$125
Price now		$69.95
Value for money (0-100)		8.56
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.40 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)	85 °C
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.4 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	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 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)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Sockets supported		FCPGA988
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2	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)