Intel Pentium 2030M vs Intel Core i7-3540M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2030M and Intel Core i7-3540M 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 2030M

Intel Core i7-3540M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3540M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90 °C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1791 vs 1235
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2983 vs 1427
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 486
Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1462 vs 912

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 90 °C
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1791 vs 1235
PassMark - CPU mark	2983 vs 1427
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	665 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1462 vs 912

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2030M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3540M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1235

1791

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1427

2983

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

486

665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

912

1462

Name	Intel Pentium 2030M	Intel Core i7-3540M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1235	1791
PassMark - CPU mark	1427	2983
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486	665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	912	1462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2389

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 2030M	Intel Core i7-3540M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	25 January 2013	1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$349
Place in performance rating	2426	2427
Price now	$134	$429.95
Processor Number	2030M	i7-3540M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	5.31	3.19
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.00 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	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	3.70 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	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.3 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); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCBGA1023, 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™)