Pentium 4415U vs i7-3687U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3687U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.67
+18.4%
Pentium 4415U
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.41

Core i7-3687U outperforms Pentium 4415U by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3687U and Pentium 4415U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20612209
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Pentium
Power efficiency9.308.90
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date8 January 2013 (11 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3687U and Pentium 4415U 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 speed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB SmartCache
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3687U and Pentium 4415U 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
SocketFCBGA1023FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3687U and Pentium 4415U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3687U and Pentium 4415U 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 i7-3687U and Pentium 4415U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3687U and Pentium 4415U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3687U and Pentium 4415U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3687U and Pentium 4415U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3687U and Pentium 4415U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3687U and Pentium 4415U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1610

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.

i7-3687U 1.67
+18.4%
Pentium 4415U 1.41

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.

i7-3687U 2645
+18.4%
Pentium 4415U 2234

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.

i7-3687U 536
+21.8%
Pentium 4415U 440

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.

i7-3687U 1066
+16.8%
Pentium 4415U 913

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 1.41
Integrated graphics card 1.18 1.85
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 15 Watt

i7-3687U has a 18.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium 4415U, on the other hand, has 56.8% faster integrated GPU, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3687U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4415U in performance tests.


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