Intel Core i3-5015U vs Intel Pentium 967

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-5015U and Intel Pentium 967 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Core i3-5015U

Intel Pentium 967

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5015U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 62% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1043 vs 616
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1870 vs 643

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 March 2015 vs 1 October 2011
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1043 vs 616
PassMark - CPU mark	1870 vs 643

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 967

2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1227 vs 466
Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1904 vs 1021

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1227 vs 466
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1904 vs 1021

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-5015U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 967

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1043

616

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1870

643

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

466

1227

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1021

1904

Name	Intel Core i3-5015U	Intel Pentium 967
PassMark - Single thread mark	1043	616
PassMark - CPU mark	1870	643
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	466	1227
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1021	1904
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.631
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.25
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	517
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2296
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	517
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2296

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-5015U	Intel Pentium 967
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	31 March 2015	1 October 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$275
Place in performance rating	2332	2325
Processor Number	i3-5015U	967
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	82 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1300 Million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x1616
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	BGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)