Pentium 4 660 vs i3-4010U

Place in the ranking	2443	3209
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	Pentium 4
Power efficiency	6.56	0.17
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Prescott 2M
Release date	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4010U and Pentium 4 660 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	800 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Die size	118 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.2V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4010U and Pentium 4 660 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1168	PLGA775,PPGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium 4 660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
FSB parity	no data	-
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4010U and Pentium 4 660 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium 4 660 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	-
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium 4 660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4400	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4010U and Pentium 4 660 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium 4 660 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium 4 660 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium 4 660.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

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.

i3-4010U 1.04
+395%

Pentium 4 660 0.21

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-4010U 32.6
+158%

Pentium 4 660 84

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.04	0.21
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	115 Watt

i3-4010U has a 395.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 666.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-4010U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 660 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-4010U is a notebook processor while Pentium 4 660 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4010U and Pentium 4 660, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.