Turion II P560 vs i3-330M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-330M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.64
+16.4%
Turion II P560
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.55

Core i3-330M outperforms Turion II P560 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i3-330M i3-330M
Turion II P560 Turion II P560

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330M and Turion II P560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27502827
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Turion II
Power efficiency1.732.08
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)19 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330M and Turion II P560 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 speed2.13 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/s3600 MHz
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)265 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size81+114 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGAno data
Number of transistors382 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330M and Turion II P560 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)no data
SocketBGA1288,PGA988S1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330M and Turion II P560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, 3DNow!, SSE(1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0
FMA+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-330M and Turion II P560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-330M and Turion II P560 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 i3-330M and Turion II P560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency667 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-330M and Turion II P560 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330M and Turion II P560.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i3-330M 0.64
+16.4%
Turion II P560 0.55

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
+16.4%
Turion II P560 878

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
Turion II P560 324
+19.1%

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
Turion II P560 573
+1.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.64 0.55
Recency 7 January 2010 19 October 2010
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

i3-330M has a 16.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Turion II P560, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-330M is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II P560 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-330M and Turion II P560, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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