Intel Pentium B980 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7030

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Intel Pentium B980 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 7030
Intel Pentium B980 MediaTek Dimensity 7030

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium B980 or MediaTek Dimensity 7030 - 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 B980 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B980 was released in Q2/2012.

The MediaTek Dimensity 7030 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 7030 was released in Q3/2023.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Pentium 900 (10) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 7000 (3)
3 Generation 1
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium B980 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B980 is 2.40 GHz while the MediaTek Dimensity 7030 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 7030 is at 2.50 GHz.

Intel Pentium B980 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 7030
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz A-Core 2.50 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Pentium B980 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 7030
-- AI hardware Mediatek APU
-- AI specifications MediaTek APU 550

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium B980 or MediaTek Dimensity 7030 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU ARM Mali-G610 MP3
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation Vallhall 3
32 nm Technology 4 nm
2 Max. displays 1
6 Compute units 3
48 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 12

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 (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU ARM Mali-G610 MP3
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium B980 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 7030 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Pentium B980 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 7030
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR5, LPDDR4X
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium B980 is 35 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 7030 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Pentium B980 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 7030
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
85 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium B980 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 7030 is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Pentium B980 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 7030
32 nm Technology 6 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
PGA 988 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2012 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 (52%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 (36%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (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 B980 Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
447 (56%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 MediaTek Dimensity 7030
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
793 (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 B980 Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
889 (40%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 MediaTek Dimensity 7030
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
2203 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Pentium B980 Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
419 (47%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 MediaTek Dimensity 7030
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
895 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Pentium B980 Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
715 (32%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 MediaTek Dimensity 7030
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
2219 (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 B980 Intel Pentium B980
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.15 GHz
110 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 MediaTek Dimensity 7030
ARM Mali-G610 MP3 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Pentium B980 Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 MediaTek Dimensity 7030
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
512674 (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 B980 Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1105 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 MediaTek Dimensity 7030
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 B980 Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
442 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 MediaTek Dimensity 7030
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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