Intel Core i3-330M vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-330M and Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 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).

Intel Core i3-330M

Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 813 vs 739
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1020 vs 663
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 317 vs 251
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 689 vs 447

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 January 2010 vs 1 October 2008
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	813 vs 739
PassMark - CPU mark	1020 vs 663
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	317 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	689 vs 447

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

Around 1% higher clock speed: 2.16 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	2.16 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-330M
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

813

739

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1020

663

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

317

251

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

689

447

Name	Intel Core i3-330M	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400
PassMark - Single thread mark	813	739
PassMark - CPU mark	1020	663
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	317	251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	689	447
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.641

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-330M	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Merom
Launch date	10 January 2010	1 October 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$49
Place in performance rating	2964	2971
Price now	$48.56
Processor Number	i3-330M	T3400
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.85
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.13 GHz	2.16 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	667 MHz
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz	2.16 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	382 million	291 million
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288, PGA988	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
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)
Advanced Technologies
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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)