Intel Pentium 2030M vs Intel Pentium B980

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2030M and Intel Pentium B980 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 Pentium B980

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2030M

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C vs 85 °C
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 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1219 vs 1043
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1389 vs 1088
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 486 vs 400
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 912 vs 727

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 January 2013 vs 1 July 2012
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90 °C vs 85 °C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1219 vs 1043
PassMark - CPU mark	1389 vs 1088
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486 vs 400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	912 vs 727

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2030M
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B980

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1219

1043

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1389

1088

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

486

400

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

912

727

Name	Intel Pentium 2030M	Intel Pentium B980
PassMark - Single thread mark	1219	1043
PassMark - CPU mark	1389	1088
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	486	400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	912	727

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 2030M	Intel Pentium B980
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	25 January 2013	1 July 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$125
Place in performance rating	2444	2645
Price now	$134	$69.95
Processor Number	2030M	B980
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	5.31	8.56
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 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	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	85 °C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	1400 million	624 Million
Memory
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
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
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)	37.5mmx37.5mm (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	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)