Pentium G630 vs i5-480M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-480M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.83
Pentium G630
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.84
+1.2%

Pentium G630 outperforms Core i5-480M by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-480M and Pentium G630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25952581
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency2.241.22
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date11 January 2011 (13 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$81$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-480M and Pentium G630 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 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81+114 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C69 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-480M and Pentium G630 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,PGA988FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-480M and Pentium G630. 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-+
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i5-480M and Pentium G630 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-480M and Pentium G630 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-480M and Pentium G630. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/s17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency766 MHz1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-480M and Pentium G630 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-480M and Pentium G630.

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.

i5-480M 0.83
Pentium G630 0.84
+1.2%

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 1325
Pentium G630 1341
+1.2%

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.

i5-480M 363
Pentium G630 398
+9.6%

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.

i5-480M 685
Pentium G630 685

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.83 0.84
Recency 11 January 2011 4 September 2011
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i5-480M has 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Pentium G630, on the other hand, has a 1.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 7 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-480M and Pentium G630.

Be aware that Core i5-480M is a notebook processor while Pentium G630 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-480M and Pentium G630, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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