Core i3-330UM vs Core 2 Duo T9900

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9900
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.75
+114%
Core i3-330UM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 18 Watt
0.35

Core 2 Duo T9900 outperforms Core i3-330UM by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i3-330UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26693063
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.031.84
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)24 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$530no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i3-330UM 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 speed3.06 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate1066 MHz1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data9
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache6 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache3 MB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors410 million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i3-330UM 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA479,PGA478BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i3-330UM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
FMA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i3-330UM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i3-330UM are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i3-330UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data12.799 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data500 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i3-330UM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Core i3-330UM.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Core 2 Duo T9900 0.75
+114%
i3-330UM 0.35

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.

Core 2 Duo T9900 1189
+114%
i3-330UM 555

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.

Core 2 Duo T9900 399
+111%
i3-330UM 189

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.

Core 2 Duo T9900 641
+51.9%
i3-330UM 422

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.

Core 2 Duo T9900 3538
+173%
i3-330UM 1297

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.

Core 2 Duo T9900 7094
+138%
i3-330UM 2982

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo T9900 2787
+114%
i3-330UM 1301

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.

Core 2 Duo T9900 25.1
+70.2%
i3-330UM 42.73

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 0.35
Recency 2 June 2009 24 May 2010
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9900 has a 114.3% higher aggregate performance score.

i3-330UM, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 94.4% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T9900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-330UM in performance tests.


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