Intel Core i3-380M vs Intel Core i3-370M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-380M and Intel Core i3-370M 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core i3-380M

Intel Core i3-370M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-380M

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1019 vs 975
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1198 vs 1156
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 365 vs 343
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 788 vs 750
Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.428 vs 0.288
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.608 vs 9.804

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	26 September 2010 vs 10 January 2010
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1019 vs 975
PassMark - CPU mark	1198 vs 1156
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	365 vs 343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	788 vs 750
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.428 vs 0.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.608 vs 9.804

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-370M

2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.677 vs 0.618

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.677 vs 0.618

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-380M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-370M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1019

975

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1198

1156

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

365

343

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

788

750

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.428

0.288

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.608

9.804

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.618

1.677

Name	Intel Core i3-380M	Intel Core i3-370M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1019	975
PassMark - CPU mark	1198	1156
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	365	343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	788	750
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.428	0.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.608	9.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	0.618	1.677
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.175

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-380M	Intel Core i3-370M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	26 September 2010	10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$49	$245
Place in performance rating	3113	3114
Price now	$49	$39.96
Processor Number	i3-380M	i3-370M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	12.59	14.87
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.53 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	382 million	382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	667 MHz	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	PGA988	PGA988
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	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® 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	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)