Phenom II X2 N660 vs i3-2330M
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X2 N660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2628 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | 2x AMD Phenom II |
| Power efficiency | 2.08 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 1 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X2 N660 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | 3600 MHz |
| Multiplier | 22 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA) | no data |
| Number of transistors | 624 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X2 N660 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1023,PPGA988 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X2 N660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X2 N660 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X2 N660 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X2 N660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X2 N660 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X2 N660.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2011 | 1 January 2011 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
i3-2330M has an age advantage of 5 months, 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-2330M and Phenom II X2 N660. We've got no test results to judge.
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