i3-8100T vs Pentium 3556U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3556U
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.69
Core i3-8100T
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.44
+399%

Core i3-8100T outperforms Pentium 3556U by a whopping 399% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27251567
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.16
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Core i3
Power efficiency4.198.96
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$117

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed1.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C82 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard-+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T 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 Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1016
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no 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.

Pentium 3556U 0.69
i3-8100T 3.44
+399%

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.

Pentium 3556U 1061
i3-8100T 5270
+397%

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.

Pentium 3556U 302
i3-8100T 1106
+266%

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.

Pentium 3556U 493
i3-8100T 3137
+536%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 3.44
Recency 1 September 2013 2 April 2018
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium 3556U has 133.3% lower power consumption.

i3-8100T, on the other hand, has a 398.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-8100T is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3556U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium 3556U is a notebook processor while Core i3-8100T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 3556U and Core i3-8100T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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