Intel Pentium B970 vs Intel Core i3-330UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B970 and Intel Core i3-330UM 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 B970

Intel Core i3-330UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B970

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 92% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1027 vs 371
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1096 vs 514

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2011 vs 24 May 2010
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1027 vs 371
PassMark - CPU mark	1096 vs 514

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330UM

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 951 vs 364
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1848 vs 668

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 85C
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	951 vs 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1848 vs 668

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B970
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-330UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1027

371

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1096

514

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

364

951

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

668

1848

Name	Intel Pentium B970	Intel Core i3-330UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1027	371
PassMark - CPU mark	1096	514
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	364	951
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	668	1848

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium B970	Intel Core i3-330UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	1 October 2011	24 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$125
Place in performance rating	2683	2672
Price now	$50.99
Processor Number	B970	i3-330UM
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.33
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	1.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	624 Million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	18 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)