Processor comparison
AMD E2-3000 vs Intel Pentium 987
AMD
AMD E2-3000
AMD Socket FT3
1650 MHz
2 cores
May 2013
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium 987
Intel BGA1023
1500 MHz
2 cores
Feb 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD E2-3000100%
- Intel Pentium 987119%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD E2-3000100%
- Intel Pentium 987122%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD E2-3000100%
- Intel Pentium 987117%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD E2-3000
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 987
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 22% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 17% higher multi threaded performance.
- Around 19% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium 987
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD E2-3000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AES | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | |
| Smart Cache. | | |
Architecture
| AMD E2-3000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
| Architecture | AMD Jaguar | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kabini | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | May 2013 | Feb 2013 |
Cores
| AMD E2-3000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 8280 | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Cache
| AMD E2-3000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 2048 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD E2-3000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
| Socket | AMD Socket FT3 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Max Case Temp | 90°C | unknown |
| Package | BGA2 | rPGA |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 131mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD E2-3000 | Intel Pentium 987 |
| Cpu Frequency | 1650 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 15 W | 17 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD E2-30001650 points
- Intel Pentium 9871500 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD E2-30003300 points
- Intel Pentium 9873000 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD E2-30001499
- Intel Pentium 9871759
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD E2-3000867
- Intel Pentium 9871060
points - higher is better