Pentium Gold 4425Y vs i3-4020Y

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4020Y
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 11 Watt
0.93
Pentium Gold 4425Y
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.10
+18.3%

Pentium Gold 4425Y outperforms Core i3-4020Y by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4020Y and Pentium Gold 4425Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25272413
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Pentium
Power efficiency7.6517.34
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)21 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$304$161

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4020Y and Pentium Gold 4425Y 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4020Y and Pentium Gold 4425Y 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4020Y and Pentium Gold 4425Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response++
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4020Y and Pentium Gold 4425Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4020Y and Pentium Gold 4425Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4020Y and Pentium Gold 4425Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4200Intel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memory2 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency850 MHz850 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4020Y and Pentium Gold 4425Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4020Y and Pentium Gold 4425Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2561x1600@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4020Y and Pentium Gold 4425Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4020Y and Pentium Gold 4425Y.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1210
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no 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.

i3-4020Y 0.93
Pentium Gold 4425Y 1.10
+18.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i3-4020Y 152
Pentium Gold 4425Y 165
+8.2%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i3-4020Y 60
Pentium Gold 4425Y 67
+11%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.93 1.10
Integrated graphics card 0.99 1.98
Recency 1 September 2013 21 April 2017
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 6 Watt

Pentium Gold 4425Y has a 18.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 83.3% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Gold 4425Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4020Y in performance tests.


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