Pentium P6200 vs i3-7020U
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-7020U outperforms Pentium P6200 by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2093 | 2828 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 10.28 | 1.54 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 10 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 26 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | $60 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 0.03 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | DMI 1.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 23 | 16 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81+114 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 382 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356,FPBGA1356 | PGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200. 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 | + | - |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | + |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | - |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 17.051 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | 667 MHz |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.63 | 0.57 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.43 | 0.77 |
| Recency | 10 April 2018 | 26 September 2010 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
i3-7020U has a 186% higher aggregate performance score, 215.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-7020U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium P6200 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7020U and Pentium P6200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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