What is the difference between 2nd Generation & 3rd Generation Processors / Laptops?
2nd Generation Processors vs 3rd Generation Processors
Intel Processors Comparison 1st, 2nd & 3rd Generation Processors
|
Feature |
Previous Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processor |
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors |
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors |
|
Processor Number |
i3-330M |
i3-2328M |
i3-3229Y |
|
Launch Date |
Q1'10 |
Q3'12 |
Q1'13 |
|
# of Cores |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
# of Threads |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Cache |
3.0 MB |
3.0 MB |
3.0 MB |
|
Clock Speed |
2.13 GHz |
2.20 GHz |
1.40 GHz |
|
Bus/Core Ratio |
16 |
22 |
14 |
|
Bus Type |
DMI |
DMI |
DMI |
|
Instruction Set |
64-bit |
64-bit |
64-bit |
|
Instruction Set Extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
AVX |
AVX |
|
Lithography |
32 nm |
32 nm |
22 nm |
|
Max TDP |
35 |
35 |
13 |
|
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) |
8 GB |
16 GB |
32 GB |
|
Memory Types |
DDR3-800/1066 |
DDR3-1066/1333 |
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 |
|
# of Memory Channels |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
17.1 |
21.3 |
25.6 |
|
|
Physical Address Extensions |
36-bit |
- |
- |
|
Processor Graphics |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
|
500 MHz |
650 MHz |
350 MHz |
|
|
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency |
667 MHz |
1.10 GHz |
850 MHz |
|
Intel® Quick Sync Video |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Intel® Wireless Display |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Dual Display Capable |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
PCI Express Revision |
2.0 |
2.0 |
- |
|
# of PCI Express Lanes |
16 |
16 |
- |
|
PCI Express Configurations |
1x16 |
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 |
- |
|
Max CPU Configuration |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Package Size |
rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm |
37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) |
31mm x 24mm |
|
Processing Die Size |
81 |
- |
- |
|
# of Processing Die Transistors |
382 |
- |
- |
|
Graphics and IMC Lithography |
45 nm |
32 nm |
22 nm |
|
Graphics and IMC Die Size |
114 |
- |
- |
|
# of Graphics and IMC Die Transistors |
177 |
- |
- |
|
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology |
No |
No |
No |
|
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |
No |
No |
No |
|
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology |
No |
No |
No |
|
Intel® 64 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Intel® Demand Based Switching |
- |
No |
No |
|
Idle States |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Thermal Monitoring Technologies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
You can compare processors at : http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processor-comparison/comparison-chart.html
2nd Generation Core processor : Built on Intel's "Sandy Bridge" architecture which is 32nm micro-architecture and other things introduced shared cache and placed the memory controller, graphics and CPU on the same die.
3rd Generation Core processor : Built on Intel's “Ivy Bridge” architecture. It is a copy of Sandy Bridge manufactured on a smaller scale, or die. It consumes less power and gives better performance.
1st generation Core i3 processors were built on Intel’s Nehalem architecture.