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Intel i3-330M vs AMD Phenom II N660 Dual-

The AMD Phenom II N660 Dual-Core is newer than Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz also around 5% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 26% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1884 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz×AMD Phenom II N660 Dual-Core+ ADD
Price $98.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeBGA1288S1
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP35W35W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q1 2011
# of Samples1755129
CPU Value10.412.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)812(-25.7%)10933(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1025(-5.4%)1083(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz
1,025
AMD Phenom II N660 Dual-Core
1,083
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz
10.4
AMD Phenom II N660 Dual-Core
12.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz
812
AMD Phenom II N660 Dual-Core
1,093
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz AMD Phenom II N660 Dual-Core
Max TDP35W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.070.07
Running cost per day$0.018$0.018
Power consumption per year (kWh)25.625.6
Running cost per year$6.39$6.39
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.