Intel Core i5-480M vs Intel Core i3-380M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-480M and Intel Core i3-380M 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-480M

Intel Core i3-380M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-480M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 16% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1144 vs 1021
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1325 vs 1205
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 393 vs 365
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 845 vs 788
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.531 vs 0.428
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 25.017 vs 19.608
8.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.073 vs 0.618
Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.919 vs 0.518

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 December 2010 vs 26 September 2010
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1144 vs 1021
PassMark - CPU mark	1325 vs 1205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	393 vs 365
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	845 vs 788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.531 vs 0.428
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.017 vs 19.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.073 vs 0.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.919 vs 0.518

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-480M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-380M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1144

1021

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1325

1205

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

393

365

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

845

788

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.531

0.428

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.017

19.608

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.073

0.618

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.919

0.518

Name	Intel Core i5-480M	Intel Core i3-380M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1144	1021
PassMark - CPU mark	1325	1205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	393	365
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	845	788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.531	0.428
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.017	19.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.073	0.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.919	0.518

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-480M	Intel Core i3-380M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	4 December 2010	26 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$81	$49
Place in performance rating	3045	3125
Price now	$80.60	$49
Processor Number	i5-480M	i3-380M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.79	12.59
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2400 MHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	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	105°C	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	2.53 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	766 MHz	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	766 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	BGA1288, 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)