Intel Pentium 2020M vs Intel Core i3-380M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2020M 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium 2020M

Intel Core i3-380M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2020M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1274 vs 1021
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1396 vs 1205
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 426 vs 365
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 796 vs 788
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.116 vs 0.428
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 70.755 vs 19.608
7.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.787 vs 0.518
6.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.032 vs 0.618

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2012 vs 26 September 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1274 vs 1021
PassMark - CPU mark	1396 vs 1205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	426 vs 365
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	796 vs 788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.116 vs 0.428
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	70.755 vs 19.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.787 vs 0.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.032 vs 0.618

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-380M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2020M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-380M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1274

1021

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1396

1205

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

426

365

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

796

788

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.116

0.428

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

70.755

19.608

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.787

0.518

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.032

0.618

Name	Intel Pentium 2020M	Intel Core i3-380M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1274	1021
PassMark - CPU mark	1396	1205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	426	365
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	796	788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.116	0.428
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	70.755	19.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.787	0.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.032	0.618
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2189
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2189

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 2020M	Intel Core i3-380M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	1 October 2012	26 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$49
Place in performance rating	2480	3125
Price now	$134	$49
Processor Number	2020M	i3-380M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.01	12.59
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	667 MHz
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
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	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, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
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® 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)