Intel Pentium 2020M vs Intel Core i3-2370M
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2020M and Intel Core i3-2370M 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2020M
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1274 vs 1045
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1396 vs 1359
- Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 426 vs 414
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.116 vs 0.991
- 3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 70.755 vs 18.096
- 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.372 vs 0.135
- 5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.787 vs 0.701
- 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.032 vs 1.623
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 1 October 2012 vs 1 January 2012 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 16 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1274 vs 1045 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1396 vs 1359 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 426 vs 414 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.116 vs 0.991 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 70.755 vs 18.096 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.372 vs 0.135 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.787 vs 0.701 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.032 vs 1.623 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2370M
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 882 vs 796
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB vs 2048 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 882 vs 796 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2020M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2370M
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| Name | Intel Pentium 2020M | Intel Core i3-2370M |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1274 | 1045 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1396 | 1359 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 426 | 414 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 796 | 882 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.116 | 0.991 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 70.755 | 18.096 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.372 | 0.135 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.787 | 0.701 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.032 | 1.623 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2189 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2189 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Pentium 2020M | Intel Core i3-2370M | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Sandy Bridge |
| Launch date | 1 October 2012 | 1 January 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $134 | $225 |
| Place in performance rating | 2480 | 3097 |
| Price now | $134 | $39.81 |
| Processor Number | 2020M | i3-2370M |
| Series | Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Value for money (0-100) | 5.01 | 20.53 |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 5 GT/s DMI |
| Die size | 118 mm | 149 mm |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2048 KB | 3072 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA) |
| Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 624 Million |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 21.3 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | 1.15 GHz |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 1.15 GHz |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 |
| Device ID | 0x116 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
| SDVO | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B) | 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) |
| Sockets supported | FCPGA988 | PPGA988 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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