Pentium G3250 vs i3-7020U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-7020U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.63
+30.4%
Pentium G3250
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.25

Core i3-7020U outperforms Pentium G3250 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7020U and Pentium G3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20932308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.11
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency10.282.19
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date10 April 2018 (6 years ago)21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$171

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-7020U and Pentium G3250 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data177 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7020U and Pentium G3250 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356,FPBGA13561150
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium G3250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-7020U and Pentium G3250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium G3250 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 i3-7020U and Pentium G3250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620Intel HD (Haswell)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7020U and Pentium G3250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium G3250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium G3250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium G3250.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

i3-7020U 1.63
+30.4%
Pentium G3250 1.25

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.

i3-7020U 2583
+29.7%
Pentium G3250 1991

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-7020U 736
+26.5%
Pentium G3250 582

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-7020U 1490
+49.7%
Pentium G3250 995

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.63 1.25
Recency 10 April 2018 21 July 2014
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 54 Watt

i3-7020U has a 30.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 260% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-7020U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-7020U is a notebook processor while Pentium G3250 is a desktop one.


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