Processor comparison
Intel Core i3-2330M vs Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel
Intel Core i3-2330M
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
2200 MHz
2 cores
Jun 2011
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel BGA1168
1700 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i3-2330M132%
- Intel Pentium 3556U100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i3-2330M115%
- Intel Pentium 3556U100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i3-2330M139%
- Intel Pentium 3556U100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2330M
- 15% higher single threaded performance.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 39% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 32% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3556U
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-2330M
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-2330M
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i3-2330M | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| Intel VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| Smart Cache | | |
| 64-bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i3-2330M | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jun 2011 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| Intel Core i3-2330M | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 | Intel HD |
Cache
| Intel Core i3-2330M | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 2048 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i3-2330M | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Intel BGA1168 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 105°C |
| Package | rPGA | FC-BGA1168 |
| Die Size | 149mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i3-2330M | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2200 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | 15 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i3-2330M2200 points
- Intel Pentium 3556U1904 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i3-2330M5280 points
- Intel Pentium 3556U3808 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i3-2330M3268
- Intel Pentium 3556U2450
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i3-2330M1574
- Intel Pentium 3556U1413
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- Intel Core i3-2330M2627
- Intel Pentium 3556U1939
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- Intel Core i3-2330M2888
- Intel Pentium 3556U2515
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- Intel Core i3-2330M6465.5
- Intel Pentium 3556U4854
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- Intel Core i3-2330M2.12
- Intel Pentium 3556U1.43
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- Intel Core i3-2330M17.74
- Intel Pentium 3556U22.45
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- Intel Core i3-2330M25.11
- Intel Pentium 3556U46.23
seconds - lower is better
TrueCrypt AES
- Intel Core i3-2330M0.2
- Intel Pentium 3556U0.15
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- Intel Core i3-2330M0.17
- Intel Pentium 3556U0.12
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- Intel Core i3-2330M0.1
- Intel Pentium 3556U0.07
GB/s