Pentium 4405U vs m3-7Y30

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Aggregate performance score

Core m3-7Y30
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.63
+22.6%
Pentium 4405U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.33

Core m3-7Y30 outperforms Pentium 4405U by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-7Y30 and Pentium 4405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20922262
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core m3Intel Pentium
Power efficiency34.268.39
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$161

Detailed specifications

Core m3-7Y30 and Pentium 4405U 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 speed1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeOPIOPI
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier1021
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache4 MB2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-7Y30 and Pentium 4405U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1515FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Pentium 4405U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response++

Security technologies

Core m3-7Y30 and Pentium 4405U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Pentium 4405U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Pentium 4405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 615Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memory16 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency900 MHz950 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y30 and Pentium 4405U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Pentium 4405U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Pentium 4405U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Pentium 4405U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1010

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.

m3-7Y30 1.63
+22.6%
Pentium 4405U 1.33

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.

m3-7Y30 2585
+22.7%
Pentium 4405U 2107

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.63 1.33
Integrated graphics card 1.87 1.61
Recency 30 August 2016 1 September 2015
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 15 Watt

m3-7Y30 has a 22.6% higher aggregate performance score, 16.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Core m3-7Y30 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4405U in performance tests.


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