Pentium N4200E vs i3-8130U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8130U and Pentium N4200E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1824	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	14.07	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	13 February 2018 (6 years ago)	1 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8130U and Pentium N4200E 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)	no data
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8130U and Pentium N4200E 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
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1296
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8130U and Pentium N4200E. 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)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	-
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	-
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-8130U and Pentium N4200E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8130U and Pentium N4200E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	no data	-
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8130U and Pentium N4200E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel HD Graphics 505
Max video memory	32 GB	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	750 MHz
Execution Units	no data	18

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8130U and Pentium N4200E integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8130U and Pentium N4200E 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 i3-8130U and Pentium N4200E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	+
OpenGL	4.4	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8130U and Pentium N4200E.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	6
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	2.67	0.94
Recency	13 February 2018	1 July 2019
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

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