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Intel Pentium 2030M vs Intel Core i5-3470

Last updated: 2023-04-12

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Intel Pentium 2030M		Intel Core i5-3470
CPU comparison Intel Pentium 2030M or Intel Core i5-3470 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Pentium 2030M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 2030M was released in Q1/2013. The Intel Core i5-3470 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3470 was released in Q2/2012.

Intel Pentium (150)	Family	Intel Core i5 (336)
Intel Pentium 2000 (5)	CPU group	Intel Core i 3000 (31)
4	Generation	3
Ivy Bridge U	Architecture	Ivy Bridge S
Notebook	Segment	Desktop
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Pentium 2030M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The Intel Core i5-3470 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Pentium 2030M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-3470
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.50 GHz	Frequency	3.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.60 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Pentium 2030M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-3470
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 2500
0.65 GHz	GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
1.10 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
7	GPU Generation	7
22 nm	Technology	22 nm
3	Max. displays	3
6	Compute units	6
48	Shader	48
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
11.0	DirectX Version	11.0

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 2500
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Pentium 2030M supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3470 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Pentium 2030M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-3470
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1600
32 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium 2030M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Core i5-3470 is 77 W.
Intel Pentium 2030M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-3470
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	77 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
90 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Pentium 2030M has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-3470 cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Pentium 2030M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-3470
22 nm	Technology	22 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
PGA 988	Socket	LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2013	Release date	Q2/2012
--	Release price	184 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium 2030M (63%)

Intel Core i5-3470 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium 2030M (36%)

Intel Core i5-3470 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	421 (60%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	703 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	754 (39%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1943 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	502 (65%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	770 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	968 (38%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	2566 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Pentium 2030M Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz	106 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.10 GHz	106 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	1402 (30%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	4679 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	682 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	2603 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1010 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	833 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	350 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Pentium 2030M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1350 (100%)

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