Intel Core i5-480M vs Pentium 2030M

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Combined performance score

Pentium 2030M
0.92
+7%

Pentium 2030M outperforms Core i5-480M by 7% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Pentium 2030M and Core i5-480M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23822421
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Core i5
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years old)9 January 2011 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$134$81
Current price$160 (1.2x MSRP)$253 (3.1x MSRP)

Technical specs

Pentium 2030M and Core i5-480M 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.93 GHz
Bus supportno data2400 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size118 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2030M and Core i5-480M 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
SocketFCPGA988BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2030M and Core i5-480M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI--
FMAno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Pentium 2030M and Core i5-480M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2030M and Core i5-480M are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2030M and Core i5-480M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s17.1 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2030M and Core i5-480M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2030M and Core i5-480M.

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.

Pentium 2030M 0.92
+7%
i5-480M 0.86

Pentium 2030M outperforms Core i5-480M by 7% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Pentium 2030M 1413
+7.2%
i5-480M 1318

Pentium 2030M outperforms Core i5-480M by 7% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium 2030M 457
+24.2%
i5-480M 368

Pentium 2030M outperforms Core i5-480M by 24% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium 2030M 880
+25.4%
i5-480M 702

Pentium 2030M outperforms Core i5-480M by 25% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.92 0.86
Recency 1 January 2013 9 January 2011
Threads 2 4
Cost $134 $81
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm

We couldn't decide between Pentium 2030M and Core i5-480M. The differences in performance seem too small.


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