i3-330M vs i9-10940X

Place in the ranking	357	2769
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	10.08	1.73
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$49

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10940X and Core i3-330M 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	28	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	0.13 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	81+114 mm²
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA
Number of transistors	no data	382 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10940X and Core i3-330M 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10940X and Core i3-330M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-10940X and Core i3-330M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10940X and Core i3-330M are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10940X and Core i3-330M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size	256 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	667 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10940X and Core i3-330M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10940X and Core i3-330M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

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.

i9-10940X 17.58
+2647%

i3-330M 0.64

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.

i9-10940X 27929
+2635%

i3-330M 1021

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.

i9-10940X 1567
+472%

i3-330M 274

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.

i9-10940X 10560
+1749%

i3-330M 571

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	17.58	0.64
Recency	19 October 2019	7 January 2010
Physical cores	14	2
Threads	28	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

i9-10940X has a 2646.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i3-330M, on the other hand, has 371.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10940X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-330M in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10940X is a desktop processor while Core i3-330M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10940X and Core i3-330M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.