Pentium 3558U vs i3-3130M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3130M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.20
+84.6%
Pentium 3558U
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.65

Core i3-3130M outperforms Pentium 3558U by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3130M and Pentium 3558U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23542761
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Pentium
Power efficiency3.244.10
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$161

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3130M and Pentium 3558U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90C (PGA); 105C (BGA)100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3130M and Pentium 3558U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1023,FCPGA988FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3130M and Pentium 3558U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching-no data
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDI+-
Fast Memory Access+no data
AMTno data9.5
Matrix Storageno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-3130M and Pentium 3558U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3130M and Pentium 3558U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3130M and Pentium 3558U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3130M and Pentium 3558U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3130M and Pentium 3558U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1610
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-3130M 1.20
+84.6%
Pentium 3558U 0.65

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-3130M 1900
+82.7%
Pentium 3558U 1040

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.20 0.65
Integrated graphics card 1.18 0.77
Recency 1 January 2013 1 January 2014
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i3-3130M has a 84.6% higher aggregate performance score, 53.2% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

Pentium 3558U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3130M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3558U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3130M and Pentium 3558U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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