Intel Pentium G620 vs Intel Core i3-330UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G620 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium G620

Intel Core i3-330UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G620

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 117% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1176 vs 395
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1217 vs 543

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs 24 May 2010
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1176 vs 395
PassMark - CPU mark	1217 vs 543

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330UM

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 69.1°C
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 951 vs 458
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1848 vs 832

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 69.1°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	951 vs 458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1848 vs 832

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G620
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-330UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1176

395

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1217

543

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

458

951

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

832

1848

Name	Intel Pentium G620	Intel Core i3-330UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1176	395
PassMark - CPU mark	1217	543
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	458	951
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	832	1848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.11
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.661
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.599
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.831

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G620	Intel Core i3-330UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	May 2011	24 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	3014	2659
Price now	$24.99
Processor Number	G620	i3-330UM
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	27.01
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	1.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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
Number of displays supported	2	2
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	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	18 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)