Intel Pentium 2030M

Intel Pentium 2030M
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Pentium 2030M is a mobile processor that offered solid performance for everyday tasks. Developed on the Ivy Bridge U architecture, it benefited from the advanced 22-nanometer manufacturing process. This enabled good energy efficiency and contributed to the battery life of mobile devices.

The 22-nanometer manufacturing process was a highlight of this generation. The integrated graphics unit, the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1), easily supported multimedia applications. Simple video playback and web browsing were easy to handle. With 2 MB L3 cache, the processor contributed to a smooth operating feel.

It was a reliable choice for price-conscious users who valued stability. We were surprised back then at how stable this chip worked. This mobile chip was well suited for students and office applications. Its strengths lay in the balance of cost and performance offered. The Intel Pentium 2030M was a practical solution for uncomplicated computing.

  • Energy-efficient thanks to 22-nm manufacturing
  • Integrated Intel HD Graphics for everyday tasks
  • Reliable performance for price-conscious users

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 721 / 834
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 743 / 832
In segment Notebook
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-3110M
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
424
Intel Core i3-3120ME
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
424
Intel Pentium 2030M
2C / 2T · 2.50 GHz
421
Intel Pentium B980
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
419
Intel Core i3-2370M
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
412
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i3-2328M
2C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
766
Intel Core i3-2330E
2C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
766
Intel Pentium 2030M
2C / 2T · 2.50 GHz
754
Intel Core i3-2312M
2C / 4T · 2.10 GHz
731
Intel Core i3-2310M
2C / 4T · 2.10 GHz
731
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-5005U
2C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
505
Intel Core i3-6006U
2C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
505
Intel Pentium 2030M
2C / 2T · 2.50 GHz
502
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
500
AMD A9-9420
2C / 2T · 3.60 GHz
497
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD 3015e
AMD 3015e 101 %
2C / 4T · 1.60 GHz
974
Intel Core i5-4220Y
2C / 4T · 1.60 GHz
972
Intel Pentium 2030M
2C / 2T · 2.50 GHz
968
Intel Core i5-3439Y
2C / 4T · 1.50 GHz
966
Intel Core i3-2330M
2C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
958
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Atom x6214RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
106
Intel Atom x6414RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
106
Intel Pentium 2030M
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
106
Intel Core i5-2515E
Intel HD Graphics 2000
106
Intel Core i5-2510E
Intel HD Graphics 2000
106

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Pentium (150)
CPU groupIntel Pentium 2000 (5)
ArchitectureIvy Bridge U
Technology22 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketPGA 988
Generation4
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 2.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache2.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency0.65 - 1.10 GHz
CUs / Shader6 / 48
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory2 GB
Technology22 nm
Release dateQ4/2012

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3L-1333
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1600
21.3 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
21.3 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory32 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP35 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.90 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release dateQ1/2013
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Pentium 2030M
Intel Pentium 2030M
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