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Intel Core i3-390M vs Intel Core i3-380UM vs Intel Core i3-370M

Intel Core i3-390M

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The Intel Core i3-390M is a middle class dual core CPU for laptops and clocks with 2.67 GHz. The difference to the Core i5 and i7 series is the lacking TurboBoost overclocking, and the missing AES, VT-d and Trusted Execution functions. Each core is based on the Nehalem (Westmere) micro-architecture. Hyperthreading enables the Dual Core CPU to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). 

A feature of the new Core i3-390M is the integrated graphics card called GMA HD and the memory controller. Both are on a separate die that is still manufactured in 45nm whereas the CPU die is already manufactured in the new 32nm process.

The performance of the Core i3-390M should be at a level of a 2.7-2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo (upper class CPUs in the last year). This is mainly due to the efficient HyperThreading function and the integrated memory controller. In single threaded applications it should be at least as fast, as a similar clocked Core 2 Duo.

The integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD (GMA HD) graphics card is known to be clocked up to 500-667 MHz (due to Turbo Boost) and should be clearly faster than the old GMA 4500MHD. The Core i5 and i7 models should still be a bit faster because of the higher max. clock speed of the GPU. The performance of the graphics in 3D should be on par with a Radeon HD 4200 but the driver support is usually worse.

The power consumption of 35 Watt TDP (max.) counts for the whole package and therefore it is clearly better than the 35 Watt TDP of the Core 2 Duo T-series (CPU alone).

Intel Core i3-380UM

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The Intel Core i3-380UM is a Ultra Low Voltage dual-core processor for small and light laptops. It is clocked with 1.3 GHz and does not feature Turbo Boost to overclock the CPU cores. Another feature missing compared to the i5 and i7 lineup is the AES function block. Each core is based on the Nehalem (Westmere) micro-architecture. Hyperthreading enables the Dual Core CPU to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). 

The similar Core i5-470UM, i5-560UM, and i7-660UM are also clocked at a base speed of 1.3 GHz, but feature Turbo Boost and are therefore faster.

A feature of the new Core i3-380UM is the integrated graphics card (called Intel HD Graphics) and memory controller. Both are on a separate die that is still manufactured in 45nm whereas the CPU die is already manufactured in the new 32nm process. The also called GMA HD is able to use Turbo Boost to overclock from 133 to 500 MHz.

Due to the integrated memory controller and HyperThreading, the  Core i3-380UM is faster than a similar clocked Core 2 Duo (1.3 GHz) in all (us known) applications and benchmarks. Therefore it beats the 1.3 GHz Pentium SU7300 and performs in some areas even as fast as a 2 GHz Core 2 Duo. Still the gaming performance can suffer from the low clock speed.

The power consumption of 18 Watt TDP (max.) counts for the whole package and therefore it is clearly better than the 17 Watt TDP of the Core 2 Duo SL-series (CPU alone).

Intel Core i3-370M

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The Intel Core i3-370M is a middle class dual core CPU for laptops and clocks with 2.4 GHz. The difference to the Core i5 and i7 series is the lacking TurboBoost overclocking, and the missing AES, VT-d and Trusted Execution functions. Each core is based on the Nehalem (Westmere) micro-architecture. Hyperthreading enables the Dual Core CPU to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). 

A feature of the new Core i3-370M is the integrated graphics card called GMA HD and the memory controller. Both are on a separate die that is still manufactured in 45nm whereas the CPU die is already manufactured in the new 32nm process.

The performance of the Core i3-370M should be between a 2.5 and 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo (upper class CPUs in the last year). This is mainly due to the efficient HyperThreading function and the integrated memory controller. In single threaded applications it should be at least as fast, as a similar clocked Core 2 Duo.

The integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD (GMA HD) graphics card is known to be clocked up to 500-667 MHz (due to Turbo Boost) and should be clearly faster than the old GMA 4500MHD. The Core i5 and i7 models should still be a bit faster because of the higher max. clock speed of the GPU. The performance of the graphics in 3D should be on par with a Radeon HD 4200 but the driver support is usually worse.

The power consumption of 35 Watt TDP (max.) counts for the whole package and therefore it is clearly better than the 35 Watt TDP of the Core 2 Duo T-series (CPU alone).

ModelIntel Core i3-390MIntel Core i3-380UMIntel Core i3-370M
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i3Intel Core i3
CodenameArrandaleArrandaleArrandale
Series: Core i3 Arrandale
Intel Core i3-390M « 2.67 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-380M2.53 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-370M2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-350M2.26 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-330M2.13 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-380UM1.33 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-330UM1.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-390M2.67 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-380M2.53 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-370M2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-350M2.26 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-330M2.13 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-380UM « 1.33 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-330UM1.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-390M2.67 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-380M2.53 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-370M « 2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-350M2.26 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-330M2.13 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-380UM1.33 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-330UM1.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock2667 MHz1333 MHz2400 MHz
FSB250025002500
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP35 Watt18 Watt35 Watt
Transistors382+177 Million382+177 Million382+177 Million
Technology32 nm32 nm32 nm
Die Size81+114 mm281+114 mm281+114 mm2
max. Temp.90 (rPGA), 105 (BGA) °C105 °C
SocketBGA1288, PGA988BGA1288BGA1288, PGA988
FeaturesIntel HD Graphics (500-667MHz)Intel HD Graphics 166-500MHz, DDR3-800 Memory Controller (max 8GB), Hyper-Threading, Virtualization Technology VT-x, Intel 64, Idle States, Enhanced Speedstep, Thermal Monitoring, Fast Memory Access, Flex Memory Access, Execute Disable BitHyper Threading, Enhanced Speedstep, integrierte GMA HD 667MHz,
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
390M +
2.2 Points (3%)
min: 0.99     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (1%)     max: 1.11 Points
min: 1.58     avg: 1.9     median: 2 (3%)     max: 1.99 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
390M +
2829 Points (17%)
min: 1268     avg: 1451     median: 1502 (9%)     max: 1530 Points
min: 2623     avg: 2680     median: 2690 (16%)     max: 2711 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
390M +
6405 Points (5%)
min: 3052     avg: 3385     median: 3471 (3%)     max: 3546 Points
min: 6090     avg: 6216     median: 6203.5 (4%)     max: 6506 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
390M +
7623 Points (5%)
min: 3729     avg: 4054     median: 4166 (3%)     max: 4266 Points
min: 7276     avg: 7479     median: 7505 (5%)     max: 7603 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
390M +
3534 Points (4%)
min: 1499     avg: 1733     median: 1845 (2%)     max: 1856 Points
min: 3174     avg: 3301     median: 3322 (4%)     max: 3373 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
390M +
682 s (8%)
min: 1178     avg: 1687     median: 1264.5 (15%)     max: 3039 s
100%
370M +
min: 639     avg: 675     median: 659.5 (8%)     max: 737 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
390M +
22.5 s (5%)
min: 38.2     avg: 53.6     median: 40.5 (8%)     max: 95 s
100%
370M +
min: 20.3     avg: 21.7     median: 21.2 (4%)     max: 24 s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
390M +
2811 Points (6%)
min: 1314     avg: 1426     median: 1463 (3%)     max: 1464 Points
min: 2525     avg: 2574     median: 2578 (5%)     max: 2614 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
390M +
17 s (4%)
min: 31.92     avg: 32     median: 32 (7%)     max: 32 s
100%
370M +
min: 17.6     avg: 18.1     median: 18 (4%)     max: 19 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
390M +
40 s (2%)
min: 72     avg: 72.9     median: 72.9 (3%)     max: 73.6 s
100%
370M +
min: 41.2     avg: 42.4     median: 42 (2%)     max: 46 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
390M +
941 s (4%)
min: 1676     avg: 1719     median: 1695 (8%)     max: 1786 s
100%
370M +
min: 978     avg: 989     median: 990 (4%)     max: 999 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
390M +
39140 MIPS (19%)
min: 16560     avg: 18035     median: 18035 (9%)     max: 19510 MIPS
min: 30380     avg: 32380     median: 32380 (15%)     max: 34380 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
390M +
27400 MFLOPS (21%)
min: 13800     avg: 14325     median: 14325 (11%)     max: 14850 MFLOPS
min: 25000     avg: 25350     median: 25350 (19%)     max: 25700 MFLOPS
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
100%
1 370M +
min: 4991     avg: 5190     median: 5083 (10%)     max: 5496 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
390M +
6.8 Points (87%)
min: 4.5     avg: 4.7     median: 4.8 (62%)     max: 4.8 Points
min: 6.6     avg: 6.7     median: 6.7 (86%)     max: 6.7 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 380UM +
3833 Points (3%)
180%
1 370M +
min: 6676     avg: 6882     median: 6885 (6%)     max: 6994 Points

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-390M → 100% n=14

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-380UM → 69% n=14

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-370M → 96% n=14

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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