Intel Pentium 2127U vs Intel Core i3-330M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2127U and Intel Core i3-330M 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 2127U

Intel Core i3-330M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2127U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
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
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 961 vs 813
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1070 vs 1027
Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.831 vs 1.641

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 July 2013 vs 10 January 2010
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	961 vs 813
PassMark - CPU mark	1070 vs 1027
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.831 vs 1.641

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.13 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 317 vs 305
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 689 vs 564

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	317 vs 305
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	689 vs 564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2127U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-330M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

961

813

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1070

1027

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

305

317

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

564

689

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.831

1.641

Name	Intel Pentium 2127U	Intel Core i3-330M
PassMark - Single thread mark	961	813
PassMark - CPU mark	1070	1027
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	305	317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	564	689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.831	1.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.403
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1795
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1795

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 2127U	Intel Core i3-330M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	1 July 2013	10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$49
Place in performance rating	2900	2972
Price now	$134	$48.56
Processor Number	2127U	i3-330M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.00	10.85
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	1.9 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Transistor count		382 million
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	350 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	31mm x 24mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 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)