Pentium Gold 4425Y vs i3-4100E
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-4100E outperforms Pentium Gold 4425Y by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-4100E and Pentium Gold 4425Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2362 | 2399 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 2.97 | 17.35 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 4 September 2013 (11 years ago) | 21 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | $161 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4100E 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4100E 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1364 | FCBGA1515 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100E and Pentium Gold 4425Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-4100E and Pentium Gold 4425Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100E and Pentium Gold 4425Y 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 i3-4100E and Pentium Gold 4425Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 29.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 900 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 615 |
| Max video memory | no data | 16 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 850 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4100E and Pentium Gold 4425Y integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4100E and Pentium Gold 4425Y 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 i3-4100E and Pentium Gold 4425Y 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 i3-4100E and Pentium Gold 4425Y.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 10 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.16 | 1.10 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.84 | 1.98 |
| Recency | 4 September 2013 | 21 April 2017 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 6 Watt |
i3-4100E has a 5.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium Gold 4425Y, on the other hand, has 7.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 516.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-4100E and Pentium Gold 4425Y.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4100E and Pentium Gold 4425Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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