Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) vs i3-330M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-330M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.64
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
3.13
+389%

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) outperforms Core i3-330M by a whopping 389% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-330M and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27681626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency1.733.12
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Thuban (2010)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)1 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-330M and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed2.13 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size81+114 mm2346 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGAno data
Number of transistors382 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-330M and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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)1
SocketBGA1288,PGA988AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-330M and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
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 Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). 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 Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-330M and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W).

PCIe version2.02.0
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
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 3.13
+389%

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 1020
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 4965
+387%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 3.13
Recency 7 January 2010 1 May 2010
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

i3-330M has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), on the other hand, has a 389.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-330M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-330M is a notebook processor while Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-330M and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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