Intel Pentium 2020M vs Intel Core i5-3210M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2020M and Intel Core i5-3210M 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 3 month(s) later
  • 10.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 70.755 vs 6.488
  • Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.372 vs 0.285
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.787 vs 1.245
  • Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.032 vs 2.257
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2012 vs 3 June 2012
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.755 vs 6.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.372 vs 0.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.787 vs 1.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.032 vs 2.257

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3210M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90 °C
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1524 vs 1274
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2466 vs 1396
  • Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 555 vs 426
  • Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1227 vs 796
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.786 vs 2.116
  • Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3036 vs 2189
  • Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3036 vs 2189
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 90 °C
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1524 vs 1274
PassMark - CPU mark 2466 vs 1396
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 555 vs 426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1227 vs 796
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.786 vs 2.116
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3036 vs 2189
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3036 vs 2189

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2020M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3210M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1274
1524
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1396
2466
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
426
555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
796
1227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.116
5.786
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
70.755
6.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.372
0.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.787
1.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.032
2.257
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2189
3036
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2189
3036
Name Intel Pentium 2020M Intel Core i5-3210M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1274 1524
PassMark - CPU mark 1396 2466
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 426 555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 796 1227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.116 5.786
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.755 6.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.372 0.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.787 1.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.032 2.257
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2189 3036
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2189 3036

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium 2020M Intel Core i5-3210M

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Ivy Bridge
Launch date 1 October 2012 3 June 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $134 $225
Place in performance rating 2480 2368
Price now $134 $120.68
Processor Number 2020M i5-3210M
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 5.01 9.33
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID 0x166

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
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) 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported FCPGA988 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology

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® 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

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™)