Intel Core i3-370M vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-370M and Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i3-370M

Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-370M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 976 vs 899
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1168 vs 834
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 343 vs 272
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 750 vs 474
Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.288 vs 0.226
Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 9.804 vs 7.743
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.677 vs 1.639
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.175 vs 0.058

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 January 2010 vs 10 January 2009
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	976 vs 899
PassMark - CPU mark	1168 vs 834
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343 vs 272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	750 vs 474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.288 vs 0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.804 vs 7.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.677 vs 1.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.175 vs 0.058

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-370M
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

976

899

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1168

834

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

343

272

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

750

474

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.288

0.226

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.804

7.743

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.677

1.639

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.175

0.058

Name	Intel Core i3-370M	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500
PassMark - Single thread mark	976	899
PassMark - CPU mark	1168	834
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343	272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	750	474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.288	0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.804	7.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.677	1.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.175	0.058
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.387

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-370M	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Penryn
Launch date	10 January 2010	10 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$245
Place in performance rating	3126	3238
Price now	$39.96
Processor Number	i3-370M	T4500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	14.87
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	382 million	410 million
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	PGA988	PGA478
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)