i3-2375M vs i3-330M

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-330M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.64
+12.3%
Core i3-2375M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.57

Core i3-330M outperforms Core i3-2375M by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330M and Core i3-2375M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27522816
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i3
Power efficiency1.733.17
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)3 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49$250

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330M and Core i3-2375M 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.13 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier1615
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81+114 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA100 °C
Number of transistors382 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330M and Core i3-2375M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA1288,PGA988FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330M and Core i3-2375M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® AVX
FMA++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i3-330M and Core i3-2375M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330M and Core i3-2375M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-330M and Core i3-2375M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 3000 (350 - 1000 MHz)
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency667 MHz1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330M and Core i3-2375M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330M and Core i3-2375M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-330M 0.64
+12.3%
i3-2375M 0.57

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.

i3-330M 1022
+13.2%
i3-2375M 903

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.

i3-330M 272
+19.8%
i3-2375M 227

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.

i3-330M 566
+16.2%
i3-2375M 487

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-330M 2330
+17.8%
i3-2375M 1978

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-330M 5491
+23.9%
i3-2375M 4432

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-330M 23.95
+54.9%
i3-2375M 37.11

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-330M 2
+22.4%
i3-2375M 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 0.57
Integrated graphics card 0.77 0.66
Recency 7 January 2010 3 February 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

i3-330M has a 12.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 16.7% faster integrated GPU.

i3-2375M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-330M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2375M in performance tests.


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