Intel Core i3-6006U vs Intel Core i3-330M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6006U and Intel Core i3-330M 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6006U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1151 vs 813
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2275 vs 1027
  • Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 491 vs 317
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1112 vs 689
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 November 2016 vs 10 January 2010
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1151 vs 813
PassMark - CPU mark 2275 vs 1027
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 491 vs 317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1112 vs 689

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330M

  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.13 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.641 vs 1.434
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.13 GHz vs 2 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.641 vs 1.434

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6006U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-330M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1151
813
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2275
1027
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
491
317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1112
689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.434
1.641
Name Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-330M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1151 813
PassMark - CPU mark 2275 1027
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 491 317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1112 689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.434 1.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 23.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.75
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.755
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5755
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5755

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-330M

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Arrandale
Launch date 11 November 2016 10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $49
Place in performance rating 1646 2972
Processor Number i3-6006U i3-330M
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $48.56
Value for money (0-100) 10.85

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 99 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency 2 GHz 2.13 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x1916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 667 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 520 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

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)