Intel Pentium B980 vs Intel Core i3-330UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B980 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B980

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 100% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1048 vs 392
  • Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1087 vs 555
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 July 2012 vs 24 May 2010
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1048 vs 392
PassMark - CPU mark 1087 vs 555

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330UM

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85 °C
  • 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
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 951 vs 400
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1848 vs 727
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 85 °C
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 951 vs 400
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1848 vs 727

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B980
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-330UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1048
392
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1087
555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
400
951
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
727
1848
Name Intel Pentium B980 Intel Core i3-330UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1048 392
PassMark - CPU mark 1087 555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 400 951
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 727 1848

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium B980 Intel Core i3-330UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 1 July 2012 24 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $125
Place in performance rating 2633 2648
Price now $69.95
Processor Number B980 i3-330UM
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.56
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 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 85 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.4 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)