Pentium Gold 4415U vs i3-3210
Aggregate performance score
Pentium Gold 4415U outperforms Core i3-3210 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2211 | 1903 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.13 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Series | no data | Intel Pentium Gold |
Power efficiency | 2.41 | 12.81 |
Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
Release date | 1 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $120 | $161 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 4 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
Bus type | no data | OPI |
Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 4 GT/s |
Multiplier | no data | 22 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 2 MB |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Die size | 94 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | FCLGA1155 | FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
AES-NI | - | + |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Speed Shift | no data | + |
My WiFi | + | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
Idle States | + | + |
Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
Smart Response | no data | + |
FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | - |
EDB | + | + |
Secure Key | - | + |
MPX | - | + |
Identity Protection | + | - |
SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
OS Guard | no data | + |
Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
VT-d | - | + |
VT-x | + | + |
EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
Quick Sync Video | + | + |
Clear Video | no data | + |
Clear Video HD | + | + |
Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 950 MHz |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
eDP | no data | + |
DisplayPort | - | + |
HDMI | - | + |
DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | no data | + |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | no data | 12 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U.
PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 10 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.40 | 2.03 |
Integrated graphics card | 0.69 | 1.85 |
Recency | 1 January 2013 | 3 January 2017 |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
Pentium Gold 4415U has a 45% higher aggregate performance score, 168.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.
The Pentium Gold 4415U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3210 in performance tests.
Note that Core i3-3210 is a desktop processor while Pentium Gold 4415U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3210 and Pentium Gold 4415U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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