Intel Pentium 2030M vs Intel Core i5-580M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2030M and Intel Core i5-580M 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.

Intel Pentium 2030M

Intel Core i5-580M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2030M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 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 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 486 vs 434

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 January 2013 vs 26 September 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486 vs 434

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-580M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.5 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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1282 vs 1247
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1950 vs 1441
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 934 vs 912

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90 °C
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1282 vs 1247
PassMark - CPU mark	1950 vs 1441
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	934 vs 912

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2030M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-580M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1247

1282

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1441

1950

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

486

434

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

912

934

Name	Intel Pentium 2030M	Intel Core i5-580M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1247	1282
PassMark - CPU mark	1441	1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486	434
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	912	934

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 2030M	Intel Core i5-580M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	25 January 2013	26 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$266
Place in performance rating	2418	2421
Price now	$134	$109.95
Processor Number	2030M	i5-580M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.31	7.03
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	81 mm2
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	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		4800 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	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	766 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	BGA1288, 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)