Intel Pentium B980 vs Intel Core i3-390M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B980 and Intel Core i3-390M 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 B980

Intel Core i3-390M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B980

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 400 vs 386

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 July 2012 vs 4 December 2010
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	400 vs 386

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-390M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA vs 85 °C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1068 vs 1047
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1259 vs 1082
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 798 vs 727

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA vs 85 °C
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1068 vs 1047
PassMark - CPU mark	1259 vs 1082
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798 vs 727

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B980
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-390M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1047

1068

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1082

1259

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

400

386

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

727

798

Name	Intel Pentium B980	Intel Core i3-390M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1047	1068
PassMark - CPU mark	1082	1259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	400	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	727	798

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium B980	Intel Core i3-390M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	1 July 2012	4 December 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$125	$39
Place in performance rating	2630	2620
Price now	$69.95	$38.95
Processor Number	B980	i3-390M
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.56	16.49
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.66 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	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	667 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)	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	BGA1288, PGA988
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
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)