Pentium Dual-Core E2160 vs i5-480M

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-480M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.83
+102%
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.41

Core i5-480M outperforms Pentium Dual-Core E2160 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-480M and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25792983
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency2.240.60
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$81no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-480M and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.66 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size81+114 mm277 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors382+177 Million105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-480M and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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,PGA988775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-480M and Pentium Dual-Core E2160. 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no 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 i5-480M and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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 i5-480M and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-480M and Pentium Dual-Core E2160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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 frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-480M and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-480M and Pentium Dual-Core E2160.

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.


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.

i5-480M 0.83
+102%
Pentium Dual-Core E2160 0.41

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.

i5-480M 1323
+104%
Pentium Dual-Core E2160 648

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.83 0.41
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i5-480M has a 102.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-480M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual-Core E2160 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-480M is a notebook processor while Pentium Dual-Core E2160 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-480M and Pentium Dual-Core E2160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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