Pentium 4 660 vs i3-3110M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3110M and Pentium 4 660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2433not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3Pentium 4
Power efficiency2.79no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Prescott 2M
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3110M and Pentium 4 660 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s800 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm90 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90C (PGA); 105C (BGA)71 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.2V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3110M and Pentium 4 660 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1023,FCPGA988PLGA775,PPGA775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3110M and Pentium 4 660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-3110M and Pentium 4 660 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3110M and Pentium 4 660 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3110M and Pentium 4 660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3110M and Pentium 4 660 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3110M and Pentium 4 660.

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.



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.

i3-3110M 22.07
+281%
Pentium 4 660 84

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 115 Watt

i3-3110M has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 228.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3110M and Pentium 4 660. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-3110M is a notebook processor while Pentium 4 660 is a desktop one.


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